1979•OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)Requires access
Current trends of U. S. energy consumption
J.D. Parent
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Abstract
A comparison of U.S. preliminary energy consumption data for 1978 with 1977 and projections for 1979 indicate there will be a 1.7 percent increase this year to 79.4 quads if conservation efforts continue. Changes in the contributions of specific energy sources suggest a decline in natural gas and imported refined products, but an increase in petroleum liquids. Increases are shown for the consumption of coal and for the electricity produced by hydro and nuclear plants. Supply and demand figures for petroleum and all energy are calculated. Import trends and increases in import values are summarized in tables.