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  • When federal offshore areas are excluded, Alaska’s crude oil production of 0.5 million barrels per day ranked fourth in the nation in 2014.
  • The Kenai liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, which began operations in 1969, was the first LNG export terminal in the United States.
  • Many rural communities in Alaska rely primarily on diesel electric generators for power.  Alaska ranked second in the United States in 2014 in the share of its electricity that is generated from petroleum liquids. 
  • Wind supplied three-fourths of Alaska's electricity from nonhydroelectric renewable sources in 2014.
  • In 2014, Alaska was 1 of 10 states generating electricity from geothermal energy. Alaska's geothermal power plant at Chena Hot Springs has a capacity of 730 kilowatts.

Last Updated: October 15, 2015

More Data & Analysis in Alaska

Alaska, U.S. Rankings

Consumption
Total Energy per Capita 3
Expenditures
Total Energy per Capita 2
Production
Total Energy 13
Crude Oil 4
Natural Gas 12
Coal 20
Electricity 49
Prices
Natural Gas 46
Electricity 2
Environment
Carbon Dioxide Emissions 38

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Alaska Energy Data Gateway

Alaska Energy Authority

Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission

Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Assistance Heating Assistance Program

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