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Annual Energy Outlook 2013

Release Dates: April 15 - May 2, 2013   |  Next Early Release Date: December 2013 (See release cycle changes)  |  correction  |  full report

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  • Industrial and commercial sectors lead U.S. growth in primary energy use.... Read full section
  • For commercial buildings, pace of decline in energy intensity depends on technology.... Read full section
  • Greatest reduction in energy intensity is in commercial lighting.... Read full section
  • Efficiency gains for advanced technologies reduce commercial energy consumption growth.... Read full section
  • Renewable energy fuels most additions to commercial distributed generation capacity.... Read full section
  • Industrial and electric power sectors lead U.S. growth in natural gas consumption.... Read full section
  • Petroleum and other liquids consumption outside industrial sector is stagnant or declines.... Read full section

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Reference Case Tables
Table 17. Renewable Energy Consumption by Sector and Source
Table 18. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- United States
Table 18.1. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- New England
Table 18.2. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Middle Atlantic
Table 18.3. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- East North Central
Table 18.4. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- West North Central
Table 18.5. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- South Atlantic
Table 18.6. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- East South Central
Table 18.7. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- West South Central
Table 18.8. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Mountain
Table 18.9. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector and Source- Pacific
Table 19. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End Use
Table 2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- United States
Table 2.1. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- New England
Table 2.2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- Middle Atlantic
Table 2.3. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- East North Central
Table 2.4. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- West North Central
Table 2.5. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- South Atlantic
Table 2.6. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- East South Central
Table 2.7. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- West South Central
Table 2.8. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- Mountain
Table 2.9. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source- Pacific
Table 23. Commercial Sector Energy Consumption, Floorspace, and Equipment Efficiency
Table 5. Commercial Sector Key Indicators and Consumption

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