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Energy Indicators  
Demography Washington Share of U.S. Period
Population 7.3 million 2.3% 2016  
Civilian Labor Force 3.7 million 2.3% Jan-18  
Economy Washington U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 469.7 billion 14 2016  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 58,430 million 10 2016  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 53,493 13 2016  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 61,018 million miles 20 2016  
Land in Farms 14.7 million acres 18 2012  
Climate Washington U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 46.8 degrees Fahrenheit 38 2017  
Precipitation 48.6 inches 11 2017  
Prices  
Petroleum Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 56.98 /barrel Dec-17  
Natural Gas Washington U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 3.21 /thousand cu ft $ 3.99 /thousand cu ft Dec-17 find more
Residential $ 9.65 /thousand cu ft $ 9.33 /thousand cu ft Dec-17 find more
Coal Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 30.57 /short ton 2016  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector W $ 2.04 /million Btu Dec-17  
Electricity Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 9.63 cents/kWh 12.50 cents/kWh Dec-17 find more
Commercial 8.66 cents/kWh 10.32 cents/kWh Dec-17 find more
Industrial 4.52 cents/kWh 6.63 cents/kWh Dec-17 find more
Reserves  
Reserves Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2016 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2016 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2016 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2016 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Rotary Rigs in Operation 0 rigs 0.0% 2016  
Natural Gas Producing Wells -- -- 2016 find more
Capacity Washington Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 633,700 barrels/calendar day 3.4% 2017  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 31,093 MW 2.9% Dec-17  
Supply & Distribution  
Production Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 935 trillion Btu 1.1% 2015 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Dec-17 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2016 find more
Coal -- -- 2016 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 10,136 thousand MWh 2.9% Dec-17  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) Washington U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired * 0.5 % Dec-17 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 9.7 % 30.7 % Dec-17 find more
Coal-Fired 8.4 % 30.8 % Dec-17 find more
Nuclear 8.6 % 21.3 % Dec-17 find more
Renewables 72.9 % 16.0 % Dec-17  
Stocks Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 383 thousand barrels 2.3% Dec-17  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 2,198 thousand barrels 1.9% Dec-17 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage 40,524 million cu ft 0.5% Dec-17 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers 102 thousand barrels 0.4% Dec-17 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers W W Dec-17 find more
Fueling Stations Washington Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 1,898 stations 1.7% 2015  
Liquefied Petroleum Gases 90 stations 2.8% 2017  
Electricity 675 stations 4.3% 2017  
Ethanol 4 stations 0.1% 2017  
Compressed Natural Gas and Other Alternative Fuels 18 stations 1.4% 2017  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary Washington U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 1,988 trillion Btu 16 2015 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 278 million Btu 33 2015 find more
Total Expenditures $ 21,798 million 18 2015 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 3,044 46 2015 find more
by End-Use Sector Washington Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 443 trillion Btu 2.2% 2015 find more
    »  Commercial 368 trillion Btu 2.0% 2015 find more
    »  Industrial 555 trillion Btu 1.8% 2015 find more
    »  Transportation 623 trillion Btu 2.3% 2015 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 4,209 million 1.7% 2015 find more
    »  Commercial $ 3,243 million 1.7% 2015 find more
    »  Industrial $ 2,487 million 1.3% 2015 find more
    »  Transportation $ 11,859 million 2.3% 2015 find more
by Source Washington Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 141.5 million barrels 2.0% 2015 find more
    »  Natural Gas 308.0 billion cu ft 1.1% 2015 find more
    »  Coal 3.5 million short tons 0.4% 2015 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 13,145 million 2.1% 2015 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 2,119 million 1.5% 2015 find more
    »  Coal $ 146 million 0.4% 2015 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 2 thousand barrels 0.1% Dec-17 find more
Natural Gas 7,982 million cu ft 1.0% Dec-17 find more
Coal 584 thousand short tons 1.0% Dec-17 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) Washington U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 35.0 % 48.6 % 2015  
Fuel Oil 2.3 % 5.6 % 2015  
Electricity 54.3 % 37.2 % 2015  
Liquefied Petroleum Gases 3.0 % 4.8 % 2015  
Other/None 5.3 % 3.8 % 2015  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 24,835 MW 12.0% Nov-17  
Ethanol Plant Operating Production 0 million gal/year 0.0% 2017  
Renewable Energy Production Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation 6,619 thousand MWh 29.4% Dec-17  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 586 thousand MWh 2.2% Dec-17  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 186 thousand MWh 3.3% Dec-17  
Distributed (Small-Scale) Solar Photovoltaic Generation 4 thousand MWh 0.1% Dec-17  
Ethanol Production 0 Thousand Barrels 0.0% 2015  
Renewable Energy Consumption Washington U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 43.9 % 2 2015  
Ethanol Consumption 6,881 thousand barrels 19 2016  
Total Emissions Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 76.0 million metric tons 1.4% 2015  
Electric Power Industry Emissions Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 10,229 thousand metric tons 0.5% 2016  
Sulfur Dioxide 11 thousand metric tons 0.6% 2016  
Nitrogen Oxide 13 thousand metric tons 0.8% 2016  

Notes & Sources

-- = No data reported.
*  = Value is less than half of the smallest unit of measure (e.g., for values with no decimals, the smallest unit is 1 then values less than 0.5 are shown as *.)
NA = Not available.
NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Note: Small differences between source data and values displayed here may be due to independent rounding.
Note: Components of "Utility-scale net electricity generation (share of total)" may not add to 100% because "Total utility-scale net electricity generation" includes net generation from petroleum coke, pumped storage hydroelectric, other gases, and other energy sources, which are not shown separately.