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Energy Indicators  
Demography Washington Share of U.S. Period
Population 7.7 million 2.3% 2021  
Civilian Labor Force 4.0 million 2.4% Jan-23  
Economy Washington U.S. Rank Period
Gross Domestic Product $ 667.6 billion 10 2021  
Gross Domestic Product for the Manufacturing Sector $ 57,435 million 16 2021  
Per Capita Personal Income $ 71,889 8 2021  
Vehicle Miles Traveled 53,658 million miles 21 2020  
Land in Farms 14.7 million acres 19 2017  
Climate Washington U.S. Rank Period
Average Temperature 47.1 degrees Fahrenheit 35 2022  
Precipitation 42.4 inches 24 2022  
Prices  
Petroleum Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Domestic Crude Oil First Purchase -- $ 76.45 /barrel Dec-22  
Natural Gas Washington U.S. Average Period find more
City Gate $ 7.88 /thousand cu ft $ 7.68 /thousand cu ft Dec-22 find more
Residential $ 13.11 /thousand cu ft $ 14.75 /thousand cu ft Dec-22 find more
Coal Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Average Sales Price -- $ 36.50 /short ton 2021  
Delivered to Electric Power Sector W $ 2.65 /million Btu Dec-22  
Electricity Washington U.S. Average Period find more
Residential 10.03 cents/kWh 14.96 cents/kWh Dec-22 find more
Commercial 9.63 cents/kWh 12.42 cents/kWh Dec-22 find more
Industrial 7.07 cents/kWh 8.63 cents/kWh Dec-22 find more
Reserves  
Reserves Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Crude Oil (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Dry Natural Gas (as of Dec. 31) -- -- 2021 find more
Expected Future Production of Natural Gas Plant Liquids -- -- 2021 find more
Recoverable Coal at Producing Mines -- -- 2021 find more
Rotary Rigs & Wells Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Natural Gas Producing Wells -- -- 2020 find more
Capacity Washington Share of U.S. Period
Crude Oil Refinery Capacity (as of Jan. 1) 649,700 barrels/calendar day 3.6% 2022  
Electric Power Industry Net Summer Capacity 30,834 MW 2.7% Dec-22  
Supply & Distribution  
Production Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Energy 970 trillion Btu 1.0% 2020 find more
Crude Oil -- -- Dec-22 find more
Natural Gas - Marketed -- -- 2021 find more
Coal -- -- 2021 find more
Total Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Net Electricity Generation 9,778 thousand MWh 2.7% Dec-22  
Utility-Scale Net Electricity Generation (share of total) Washington U.S. Average Period
Petroleum-Fired 0.2 % 1.0 % Dec-22 find more
Natural Gas-Fired 17.4 % 38.8 % Dec-22 find more
Coal-Fired 3.4 % 20.1 % Dec-22 find more
Nuclear 8.8 % 19.0 % Dec-22 find more
Renewables 70.0 % 20.4 % Dec-22  
Stocks Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Motor Gasoline (Excludes Pipelines) 533 thousand barrels 4.2% Dec-22  
Distillate Fuel Oil (Excludes Pipelines) 2,622 thousand barrels 2.9% Dec-22 find more
Natural Gas in Underground Storage 37,371 million cu ft 0.5% Dec-22 find more
Petroleum Stocks at Electric Power Producers NM NM Dec-22 find more
Coal Stocks at Electric Power Producers W W Dec-22 find more
Fueling Stations Washington Share of U.S. Period
Motor Gasoline 1,880 stations 1.7% 2019  
Propane 74 stations 2.7% 2022  
Electricity 1,777 stations 3.3% 2022  
E85 12 stations 0.3% 2022  
Compressed Natural Gas and Other Alternative Fuels 48 stations 1.4% 2022  
Consumption & Expenditures  
Summary Washington U.S. Rank Period
Total Consumption 1,779 trillion Btu 17 2020 find more
Total Consumption per Capita 231 million Btu 37 2020 find more
Total Expenditures $ 19,932 million 18 2020 find more
Total Expenditures per Capita $ 2,582 48 2020 find more
by End-Use Sector Washington Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Residential 465 trillion Btu 2.3% 2020 find more
    »  Commercial 331 trillion Btu 2.0% 2020 find more
    »  Industrial 479 trillion Btu 1.5% 2020 find more
    »  Transportation 505 trillion Btu 2.1% 2020 find more
Expenditures
    »  Residential $ 4,946 million 1.9% 2020 find more
    »  Commercial $ 3,277 million 1.9% 2020 find more
    »  Industrial $ 2,193 million 1.3% 2020 find more
    »  Transportation $ 9,515 million 2.3% 2020 find more
by Source Washington Share of U.S. Period
Consumption
    »  Petroleum 119 million barrels 1.8% 2020 find more
    »  Natural Gas 352 billion cu ft 1.2% 2021 find more
    »  Coal 2 million short tons 0.4% 2021 find more
Expenditures
    »  Petroleum $ 10,805 million 2.1% 2020 find more
    »  Natural Gas $ 2,395 million 1.2% 2021 find more
    »  Coal $ 108 million 0.5% 2021 find more
Consumption for Electricity Generation Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Petroleum 25 thousand barrels 0.4% Dec-22 find more
Natural Gas 11,921 million cu ft 1.2% Dec-22 find more
Coal 228 thousand short tons 0.5% Dec-22 find more
Energy Source Used for Home Heating (share of households) Washington U.S. Average Period
Natural Gas 33.5 % 46.5 % 2021  
Fuel Oil 1.5 % 4.1 % 2021  
Electricity 57.6 % 41.0 % 2021  
Propane 3.2 % 5.0 % 2021  
Other/None 4.3 % 3.5 % 2021  
Environment  
Renewable Energy Capacity Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Total Renewable Energy Electricity Net Summer Capacity 25,304 MW 8.2% Dec-22  
Ethanol Plant Nameplate Capacity -- -- 2022  
Renewable Energy Production Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Utility-Scale Hydroelectric Net Electricity Generation 5,951 thousand MWh 27.2% Dec-22  
Utility-Scale Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Net Electricity Generation 768 thousand MWh 1.6% Dec-22  
Utility-Scale Biomass Net Electricity Generation 122 thousand MWh 2.7% Dec-22  
Small-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Generation 13 thousand MWh 0.4% Dec-22  
Fuel Ethanol Production 0 thousand barrels 0.0% 2020  
Renewable Energy Consumption Washington U.S. Rank Period find more
Renewable Energy Consumption as a Share of State Total 49.7 % 1 2020  
Fuel Ethanol Consumption 5,849 thousand barrels 21 2020  
Total Emissions Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 84.2 million metric tons 1.6% 2019  
Electric Power Industry Emissions Washington Share of U.S. Period find more
Carbon Dioxide 11,048 thousand metric tons 0.7% 2021  
Sulfur Dioxide 15 thousand metric tons 1.3% 2021  
Nitrogen Oxide 12 thousand metric tons 0.9% 2021  

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.
Note: Territory data may be estimates based on EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook.