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- The Utica Shale has contributed to the rapid increase in natural gas production in Ohio, which was almost 19 times greater in 2016 than 2011.
- Ohio is the eighth-largest ethanol-producing state in the nation and its ethanol plants produce more than 550 million gallons of ethanol per year.
- Ohio had the seventh-largest crude oil-refining capacity in the nation in 2016.
- Coal fueled 58% of Ohio's net electricity generation in 2015, natural gas fueled 24%, and nuclear energy accounted for another 14%.
- Wind provides the largest share (48%) of Ohio's electricity generation from renewable resources, and net generation from wind has increased substantially since construction of Ohio’s first utility-scale wind farm was completed in Bowling Green in 2004.
Last Updated: May 18, 2017
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Ohio, U.S. Rankings
| Consumption | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 22 |
| Expenditures | |
| Total Energy per Capita | 27 |
| Production | |
| Total Energy | 12 |
| Crude Oil | 13 |
| Natural Gas | 9 |
| Coal | 12 |
| Electricity | 12 |
| Prices | |
| Natural Gas | 45 |
| Electricity | 26 |
| Environment | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 5 |
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Ohio Development Services Agency, Business, Advanced Energy and Efficiency Programs
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ohio Development Services Agency, Individual Energy Assistance Programs
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center, Federal and State Incentives and Laws
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