Monthly energy review, October 1988

Technical Report · Thu Jan 26 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6803192

The United States produced 1.6 percent more energy during the first 10 months of 1988 than during the same period in 1987, and US consumption was up 4.2 percent. Net imports of all energy were 5.2 percent higher than during the first 10 months of 1987. Energy production during October 1988 totaled 5.4 quadrillion Btu, a 2.6-percent decrease compared with the level of production during October 1987. Coal production decreased 6.3 percent, petroleum production was down 3.7 percent, while natural gas production increased slightly. All other forms of energy production combined were up 6.0 percent from the level of production during October 1987. Energy consumption during October 1988 totaled 6.4 quadrillion Btu, 3.0 percent above the level of consumption during October 1987. Coal consumption increased 4.2 percent, petroleum consumption rose 3.2 percent, and natural gas consumption increased 0.8 percent. Consumption of all other forms of energy combined also increased, up 4.2 percent compared with the level 1 year earlier. Net imports of energy during October 1988 totaled 1.1 quadrillion Btu, 3.2 percent above the level of net imports 1 year earlier. Net imports of natural gas increased 14.8 percent, and net imports of petroleum were up 7.9 percent. Net exports of coal increased 34.3 percent compared with the level in October 1987.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Markets and End Use
• OSTI ID: 6803192
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0035(88/10); ON: DE89006231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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