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- Wyoming produced 39% of all coal mined in the United States in 2012.
- In 2012, 34 states received coal from Wyoming mines, with 9 states, including Wyoming, obtaining more than 90% of their domestic coal from Wyoming.
- Wyoming accounted for 7.4% of U.S. marketed natural gas production in 2013.
- In 2013, almost 89% of net electricity generation in Wyoming came from coal and about 10% came from renewable energy resources, primarily wind.
- Wyoming had the third lowest average electricity price of any state in 2013.
Last Updated: August 21, 2014
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Wyoming, U.S. Rankings
| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 1 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 3 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 2 |
| Crude Oil | 8 |
| Natural Gas | 5 |
| Coal | 1 |
| Electricity | 32 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 33 |
| Electricity | 40 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 31 |
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