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- The liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, received 82% of the nation's total LNG imports in 2022, down from 99% in 2021.
- In 2021, Massachusetts used less energy to produce a dollar of GDP than any other state except New York.
- In 2022, Massachusetts consumed twice as much electricity as the state produced, but the state uses less electricity per capita than all but four other states.
- In 2022, solar energy accounted for 22% of Massachusetts' total in-state electricity net generation and accounted for 61% of New England's total solar electricity generation. Massachusetts also ranked eighth in the nation in net generation from all solar in 2022.
- In 2022, more than half, about 52%, of Massachusetts households used natural gas for home heating, about one in four, 27%, relied on petroleum products, and more than one in six, 18%, households used electricity. The rest used wood or other fuels and some used no fuels.
Last Updated: November 16, 2023