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last updated: October 3, 2008

August to October 2001 (appeared in the January through March 2002 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units
Aug-00
Aug-01
% change
Sep-00
Sep-01
% change
Oct-00
Oct-01
% change
Petroleum
3.38
3.32
-2
3.18
3.05
-4.1
3.27
3.24
-0.9
Natural Gas
1.72
1.61
-2
1.51
1.45
-4
1.61
1.52
-5.2
Coal
2.08
2.09
0.2
1.88
1.82
-3.2
1.86
1.81
-2.6
Hydro
0.27
0.21
-19.6
0.22
0.16
-25.3
0.2
0.16
-16.3
Nuclear
0.72
0.73
0.6
0.65
0.67
2.9
0.59
0.64
9.4
TOTAL
8.5
8.27
-2.7
7.74
7.44
-3.9
7.83
7.69
-1.7

Production Crude oil and natural gas plant liquids are measured in millions of barrels per day, coal is measured in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Aug-00
Aug-01
% change
Sep-00
Sep-01
% change
Oct-00
Oct-01
% change
Crude Oil
5.79
5.82
0.6
5.76
5.83
1.2
5.81
5.81
0.1
Natural Gas
Plant Liquid
1.94
1.95
0.3
1.92
2.03
5.4
1.92
2.02
5.1
TOTAL*
8.09
8.14
0.6
8.07
8.27
2.5
8.15
8.22
0.9
Coal
96.66
101.08
4.6
89.22
89.3
0.1
92.96
98.8
6.3
Natural Gas
1.63
1.63
0
1.56
1.58
1.1
1.64
1.64
0.2

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

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November 2001 to January 2002 (appeared in the April through June 2002 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Nov-00
Nov-01
% change
Dec-00
Dec-01
% change
Jan-01
Jan-02
% change
Petroleum
3.09
3.08
-0.4
3.44
3.16
-8.1
3.3
3.18
-3.7
Natural Gas
1.96
1.65
-15.8
2.65
2.11
-20.6
2.7
2.43
-9.9
Coal
1.84
1.76
-4.1
2
1.94
-3
1.99
1.88
-5.4
Hydro
0.22
0.17
-24
0.22
0.22
-0.9
0.21
0.24
13.9
Nuclear
0.63
0.65
2.8
0.72
0.72
-0.7
0.73
0.75
2.2
TOTAL
8.04
7.6
-5.5
9.32
8.45
-9.3
9.23
8.78
-4.9

Production Crude oil and natural gas plant liquids are measured in millions of barrels per day, coal is measured in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Nov-00
Nov-02
% change
Dec-00
Dec-02
% change
Jan-02
Jan-02
% change
Crude Oil
5.83
5.95
1.9
5.86
5.95
1.6
5.84
5.93
1.7
Natural Gas
Plant Liquid
1.88
1.99
6.3
1.58
1.88
18.8
1.38
1.83
32.8
TOTAL*
8.09
8.34
3.1
7.75
8.18
5.5
7.55
8.16
8
 
Coal
92.39
90.52
-2
83.96
87.33
4
97.02
97.12
0.1
Natural Gas
1.55
1.55
-0.2
1.57
1.56
-0.5
1.67
1.59
-4.7

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

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February to April 2002 (appeared in the July through September 2002 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Feb-01
Feb-02
% change
Mar-01
Mar-02
% change
Apr-01
Apr-02
% change
Petroleum
2.93
2.92
-0.6
3.29
3.23
-1.8
3.16
3.11
-1.6
Natural Gas
2.35
2.37
0.9
2.25
2.28
1.4
1.82
1.84
1.1
Coal
1.73
1.71
-0.9
1.8
1.76
-1.9
1.62
1.69
4.6
Hydro
0.19
0.21
11.5
0.23
0.24
6.2
0.21
0.31
48.8
Nuclear
0.65
0.65
-0.9
0.66
0.65
-1.7
0.6
0.61
1.8
TOTAL
9.23
8.78
-4.9
8.54
8.48
-0.7
7.71
7.84
1.8

Production Crude oil and natural gas plant liquids are measured in millions of barrels per day, coal is measured in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Feb-01
Feb-02
% change
Mar-01
Mar-02
% change
Apr-01
Apr-02
% change
Crude Oil
5.84
5.94
1.7
5.88
5.91
0.6
5.86
5.89
0.4
Natural Gas
Plant Liquid
1.73
1.9
9.8
1.83
1.9
3.5
1.83
1.92
4.8
TOTAL*
7.95
8.19
3
8.13
8.17
0.5
8.06
8.23
2.1
Coal
87.08
85.92
-1.3
99.5
89.74
-9.8
90.24
87.37
-3.2
Natural Gas
1.51
1.42
-6.3
1.68
1.56
-7.1
1.62
1.56
-3.4

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

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May to August 2002 (appeared in the October through December 2002 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

May-01
May-02
% change
June-01
June-02
% change
July-01
July-02
% change
Petroleum
3.23
3.26
0.9
3.14
3.18
1.3
  
3.30
3.29
-0.4
Natural Gas
1.52
1.59
4.3
1.41
1.51
7.1
  
1.56
1.68
7.9
Coal
1.75
1.71
-1.8
1.85
1.87
1.4
  
2.04
2.10
3.0
Hydro
0.22
0.27
21.2
0.23
0.28
19.0
  
0.20
0.27
35.8
Nuclear
0.65
0.66
1.5
0.72
0.74
2.9
  
0.74
0.76
3.4
TOTAL
7.68
7.80
1.6
7.65
7.87
2.9
  
8.14
8.42
3.4

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

May-01
May-02
% change
June-01
June-02
% change
July-01
July-02
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.15
8.31
2.0
8.06
8.18
1.5
  
8.07
8.02
-0.5
Coal
95.14
88.96
-6.5
92.95
85.37
-8.2
  
89.37
85.71
-4.1
Natural Gas
1.66
1.59
-4.2
1.58
1.55
-1.6
  
1.64
1.60
-2.3

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

August to October 2002 (appeared in the January through March 2003 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Aug-01
Aug-02
% change
Sept-01
Sept-02
% change
Oct-01
Oct-02
% change
Petroleum
3.34
3.34
-0.1
3.05
3.11
2.1
  
3.29
3.25
-1.2
Natural Gas
1.55
1.72
10.7
1.42
1.54
9.0
  
1.55
1.69
9.3
Coal
2.07
2.12
2.8
1.80
1.90
6.0
  
1.74
1.84
5.9
Hydro
0.21
0.25
19.0
0.16
0.22
37.7
  
0.16
0.22
34.1
Nuclear
0.73
0.75
2.8
0.67
0.66
-1.6
  
0.64
0.70
9.5
TOTAL
8.21
8.50
3.6
7.39
7.75
5.0
  
7.68
8.02
4.4

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Aug-01
Aug-02
% change
Sept-01
Sept-02
% change
Oct-01
Oct-02
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.06
8.22
1.9
8.13
7.72
-5.0
  
8.16
7.96
-2.5
Coal
99.41
91.59
-7.9
89.30
91.78
2.8
  
101.15
97.66
-3.4
Natural Gas
1.63
1.60
-2.2
1.58
1.54
-2.0
  
1.65
1.54
-6.7

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.


November 2002 to January 2003 (appeared in the April through June 2003 Geotimes)

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Nov-01
Nov-02
% change
Dec-01
Dec-02
% change
Jan-02
Jan-03
% change
Petroleum
3.11
3.20
2.8
3.15
3.28
4.0
  
3.16
3.31
4.6
Natural Gas
1.63
2.01
23.9
2.05
2.17
6.0
  
2.58
2.69
4.2
Coal
1.68
1.83
9.0
1.85
2.08
12.6
  
1.86
2.06
10.5
Hydro
0.17
0.23
37.1
0.22
0.25
16.1
  
0.22
0.26
18.3
Nuclear
0.66
0.68
2.1
0.72
0.65
-8.7
  
0.74
0.74
0.3
TOTAL
7.54
8.25
9.4
8.29
8.73
5.4
  
8.83
9.32
5.5

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Nov-01
Nov-02
% change
Dec-01
Dec-02
% change
Jan-02
Jan-03
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.27
8.15
-1.5
8.13
8.08
-0.6
  
8.16
8.03
-1.6
Coal
95.24
91.15
-4.3
88.41
90.76
2.7
  
102.07
91.43
-10.4
Natural Gas
1.60
1.59
-0.4
1.64
1.58
-3.7
  
1.62
1.64
1.2

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

February 2003 to April 2003

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Feb-2002
Feb-2003
% change
Mar-02
Mar-03
% change
Apr-02
Apr-03
% change
Petroleum
2.90
3.04
4.7
3.25
3.25
0.0
  
3.12
3.16
1.1
Natural Gas
2.31
2.48
7.6
2.28
2.32
1.8
  
1.89
1.74
-8.2
Coal
1.66
1.78
7.5
1.76
1.84
4.5
  
1.64
1.66
1.0
Hydro
0.20
0.24
17.2
0.21
0.25
19.0
  
0.25
0.25
2.0
Nuclear
0.64
0.64
-0.2
0.66
0.63
-4.5
  
0.61
0.59
-2.8
TOTAL
7.95
8.44
6.1
8.42
8.54
1.4
  
7.77
7.65
-1.4

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Feb-2002
Feb-2003
% change
Mar-02
Mar-03
% change
Apr-02
Apr-03
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.19
8.14
-0.6
8.14
8.04
-1.2
  
8.22
7.90
-3.8
Coal
90.33
81.11
-10.2
90.22
89.09
-1.3
  
89.85
88.94
-1.0
Natural Gas
1.45
1.48
2.5
1.63
1.69
3.7
  
1.56
1.63
4.4

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information on Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

May 2003 to July 2003

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

May-2002
May-2003
% change
June-2002
June-2003
% change
July-2002
July-2003
% change
Petroleum
3.26
3.18
-2.3
3.17
3.16
-0.5
3.31
3.33
0.5
Natural Gas
1.63
1.52
-6.7
1.60
1.39
-12.9
1.77
1.59
-9.8
Coal
1.74
1.75
0.4
1.88
1.87
-0.6
2.07
2.10
1.1
Hydro
0.27
0.30
10.6
0.29
0.29
0.3
0.26
0.25
-2.7
Nuclear
0.66
0.65
-1.4
0.69
0.67
-3.3
0.74
0.73
-1.1
TOTAL
7.81
7.65
-2.1
7.89
7.63
-3.3
8.42
8.27
-1.8

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

May-2002
May-2003
% change
June-2002
June-2003
% change
July-2002
July-2003
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.32
7.80
-6.3
8.21
7.72
-5.9
8.02
7.75
-3.4
Coal
91.48
90.17
-1.4
85.34
88.09
3.2
86.33
88.33
2.3
Natural Gas
1.63
1.66
1.8
1.59
1.59
0.3
1.64
1.62
-1.3

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

August 2003 to October 2003

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Aug-02
Aug-03
% change
Sep-02
Sep-03
% change
Oct-02
Oct-03
% change
Petroleum
3.34
3.41
2.2
3.11
3.20
3.0
3.25
3.32
2.2
Natural Gas
1.71
1.64
-4.6
1.55
1.40
-9.9
1.69
1.57
-7.2
Coal
2.05
2.12
3.8
1.90
1.89
-0.4
1.84
1.84
-0.2
Hydro
0.21
0.23
10.0
0.17
0.18
6.4
0.17
0.19
6.3
Nuclear
0.74
0.72
-2.4
0.67
0.66
-1.3
0.63
0.63
-0.8
TOTAL
8.31
8.38
0.8
7.68
7.58
-1.3
7.86
7.80
-0.8

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Aug-02
Aug-03
% change
Sept-02
Sept-03
% change
Oct-02
Oct-03
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.21
7.74
-5.7
  
7.75
7.93
2.4
7.65
7.86
2.8
Coal
92.20
89.38
-3.1
  
92.37
90.23
-2.3
94.61
93.54
-1.1
Natural Gas
1.62
1.62
-0.3
  
1.51
1.62
7.1
1.56
1.61
3.1

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

November 2003 to January 2004

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Nov-02
Nov-03
% change
Dec-02
Dec-03
% change
Jan-03
Jan-04
% change
Petroleum
3.19
3.20
0.1
  
3.29
3.43
4.2
  
3.32
3.38
1.8
Natural Gas
1.96
1.77
-9.7
  
2.44
2.31
-5.3
  
2.75
2.73
-0.8
Coal
1.81
1.86
2.7
  
1.97
2.05
3.9
  
2.05
2.08
1.6
Hydro
0.20
0.20
0.0
  
0.22
0.24
12.4
  
0.20
0.24
18.1
Nuclear
0.64
0.62
-3.1
  
0.72
0.72
-0.4
  
0.72
0.74
2.4
TOTAL
8.08
7.93
-1.8
  
8.91
9.03
1.3
  
9.29
9.43
1.6

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Nov-02
Nov-03
% change
Dec-02
Dec-03
% change
Jan-03
Jan-04
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
7.95
7.85
-1.2
  
7.89
7.77
-1.5
  
8.03
7.85
-2.2
Coal
88.35
83.79
-5.2
  
91.18
91.67
0.5
  
92.74
93.38
0.7
Natural Gas
1.56
1.55
-1.2
  
1.61
1.61
-0.2
  
1.64
1.62
-1.3

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

February to April 2004

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

Feb-03
Feb-04
% change
Mar-03
Mar-04
% change
Apr-03
Apr-04
% change
Petroleum
3.05
3.18
4.4
3.26
3.34
2.3
3.18
3.24
1.9
Natural Gas
2.55
2.52
-1.4
2.24
2.13
-4.8
1.76
1.76
-0.2
Coal
1.79
1.87
4.3
1.79
1.78
-0.7
1.65
1.65
0.4
Hydro
0.20
0.22
11.6
0.25
0.23
-5.3
0.25
0.21
-15.8
Nuclear
0.64
0.65
2.8
0.63
0.66
5.6
0.59
0.61
3.2
TOTAL
8.47
8.70
2.7
8.43
8.41
-0.2
7.69
7.76
0.9

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

Feb-03
Feb-04
% change
Mar-03
Mar-04
% change
Apr-03
Apr-04
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
8.14
7.80
-4.2
7.96
7.89
-0.9
7.85
7.77
-1.0
Coal
82.21
86.49
5.2
89.07
94.70
6.3
89.38
91.76
2.7
Natural Gas
1.48
1.53
3.2
1.66
1.61
-3.3
1.57
1.55
-1.8

Consumption and Production data are taken from the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review. All numbers are rounded to two significant digits but percentages reflect unrounded numbers.
* Total for crude oil, natural gas plant liquids and other liquids.

May to July 2004

Consumption Measured in quadrillions (10 to the 15th) of British Thermal Units

May-03
May-04
% change
June-03
June-04
% change
July-03
July-04
% change
Petroleum
3.20
3.35
4.5
3.17
3.26
2.7
3.33
3.41
2.7
Natural Gas
1.54
1.58
2.5
1.38
1.49
8.1
1.62
1.59
-1.8
Coal
1.74
1.82
4.8
1.87
1.92
3.0
2.09
2.07
-0.8
Hydro
0.30
0.24
-19.9
0.29
0.26
-11.5
0.25
0.24
-5.6
Nuclear
0.65
0.68
4.5
0.67
0.71
5.7
0.73
0.75
3.3
TOTAL
7.68
7.97
3.7
7.63
7.91
3.7
8.29
8.34
0.7

Production Oil is measured in millions of barrels per day, coal in millions of short tons, and natural gas in trillions of cubic feet.

May-03
May-04
% change
June-03
June-04
% change
July-03
July-04
% change
Total Domesic Oil*
7.79
7.84
0.6
7.69
7.58
-1.5
7.62
7.63
0.2
Coal
90.61
87.23
-3.7