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Posted July 1, 2022Today in Energy

Fossil fuel sources accounted for 79% of U.S. consumption of primary energy in 2021 ›

Fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—accounted for 79% of the 97 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of primary energy consumption in the United States during 2021. About 21% of U.S. primary energy consumption in 2021 came from fuel sources other than fossil fuels, such as renewables and nuclear, according to data in our Monthly Energy Review. More ›

energy consumption in the United States

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review

Data Highlights

WTI crude oil futures price

6/30/2022: $105.76/barrel

up$1.49 from week earlier
up$32.29 from year earlier

Natural gas futures price

6/30/2022: $5.424/MMBtu

down$0.815 from week earlier
up$1.774 from year earlier

Retail gasoline price

6/27/2022: $4.872/gal

down$0.090 from week earlier
up$1.781 from year earlier

Natural gas inventories

6/24/2022: 2,251 Bcf

up82 Bcf from week earlier
down296 Bcf from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

6/24/2022: 415.6 million barrels 

down2.8 million barrels from week earlier
down36.8 million barrels from year earlier

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