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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
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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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