Monthly energy review

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6444310

Consumption of energy in the U.S. during 1978 totaled 77.7 quadrillion Btu (the equivalent of 36.7 million barrels per day of crude oil), surpassing the previous record high of 76.3 quadrillion Btu achieved in 1977. The growth rate in 1978 was 1.8%, down from the 1977 rate of 2.5% and the 1976 rate of 5.3%. Refined-petroleum-product consumption, which accounted for 48.3% of the energy used during 1978, was 1.6% greater than in 1977. Natural gas use, constituting 25.5% of the total, decreased by 0.8%. Coal consumption, 18.1% of the 1978 total, was 0.6% lower than in 1977. Combined consumption of nuclear and hydroelectric power constituted 7.9% of domestic energy requirements in 1978. Hydroelectric power consumption in 1978 increased 24.7% over 1977, reflecting the recovery from the prolonged drought in some of the Nation's major watersheds during 1977. Crude oil production during 1978 was 6.0% higher than in 1977, natural gas production dropped by 1.6% and coal production was lower by 5.0%. Oil and gas well completions during 1978 out-numbered those in 1977 by 4.3%, resulting in a total of 46,918 wells, the best year since 1959. The number of rotary rigs in operation in 1978 averaged 2,259, up 12.9% over the 1977 average and 36.4% over the 1976 average. The annual 1978 energy-import total was 18.5 quadrillion Btu (the equivalent of 8.7 million barrels per day of crude oil), down 7.0% from the 1977 total. Imports of crude oil were 7.4% lower in 1978, refined petroleum products, 8.6% lower, and natural gas, 7.0% lower.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
• OSTI ID: 6444310
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0035/2(79); NTISUB/E-127-002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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