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- In 2022, Indiana was the sixth-largest fuel ethanol producer in the nation. The state produced about 1.2 billion gallons of fuel ethanol, which accounted for almost 8% of U.S. total production.
- Indiana's industrial sector is the state's largest energy consumer, accounting for 45% of Indiana's energy consumption in 2022. The state leads the nation in steelmaking, an energy-intensive industry, and in 2023 it manufactured about 84% of the recreational vehicles sold in the nation.
- In 2023, Indiana was the nation’s second-largest coal consumer, after Texas. Coal fueled 45% of Indiana's electricity net generation that year, the seventh-highest share of any state.
- Indiana's Whiting refinery is the eighth-largest U.S. oil refinery and it can process about 435,000 barrels of crude oil per calendar day.
- In 2023, wind power provided 10% of Indiana’s total electricity net generation, and solar, biomass, and hydropower combined accounted for about 3%.
Last Updated: October 17, 2024