State energy data report, 1960 through 1981
This report presents estimates of energy consumption in each state, during the years 1960 to 1981, by major end-use sectors-residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and electric utilities. The purpose of the SEDS model is to provide estimates of state energy consumption to the government, policy makers, and the public; and to provide the historical series necessary to EIA's energy models. Results indicate that from 1960 to 1981, the amount of energy consumed in the United States grew each year except for two periods. The 1981 consumption total was nearly 30 quadrillion Btu (68 percent) higher than the 1960 level. Petroleum, natural gas, and coal each accounted for slightly smaller shares of the total consumed in 1981 than in 1960, while nuclear power, hydroelectricity, and other energy sources, such as geothermal power and electricity generated from wood and waste, increased their shares of the total. Over the 1960 to 1981 period, the end-use sector consuming the largest amount of energy was the industrial sector. In terms of shares of total energy, the industrial sector accounted for less of the total in 1981 than in 1960, but each of the other three sectors increased its share of the total. An analysis of the sectors' consumption in 1981 by energy source shows that both the residential and commercial sectors relied predominantly on electricity, followed by natural gas and petroleum. The industrial sector's energy consumption in 1981 was more equally divided among the main sources of energy. Electricity supplied about 32 percent, petroleum and natural gas supplied 28 percent each, and coal contributed 11 percent. The transportation sector was almost completely dependent upon petroleum.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Markets and End Use
- OSTI ID:
- 6101639
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EIA-0214(81); ON: DE83014521
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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