| Table 2.11. Electric Power Industry - Electricity Purchases, |
| 2002 through 2011 (Thousand Megawatthours) |
| Year | Electric Utilities | Energy-Only Providers | Independent Power Producers | Combined Heat and Power | U.S. Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,620,712 | 6,050,159 | 15,801 | 68,135 | 8,754,807 |
| 2003 | 2,610,525 | 4,264,102 | 37,921 | 67,122 | 6,979,669 |
| 2004 | 2,725,694 | 4,170,331 | 24,258 | 78,267 | 6,998,549 |
| 2005 | 2,760,043 | 3,250,298 | 12,201 | 69,744 | 6,092,285 |
| 2006 | 2,605,315 | 2,793,288 | 26,628 | 77,353 | 5,502,584 |
| 2007 | 2,504,002 | 2,805,833 | 24,942 | 76,646 | 5,411,422 |
| 2008 | 2,483,927 | 3,024,730 | 25,431 | 78,693 | 5,612,781 |
| 2009 | 2,364,648 | 2,564,407 | 27,922 | 71,669 | 5,028,647 |
| 2010 | 2,353,086 | 3,319,211 | 23,976 | 73,861 | 5,770,134 |
| 2011 | 2,245,381 | 2,679,803 | 21,844 | 77,593 | 5,024,621 |
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, "Annual Electric Power Industry Report" and Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" |