Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Note: Weekly data reflect U.S. average regular gasoline retail price for
Uranium concentrate (U3O8) production in the United States was nearly 10 times higher than the previous year in 2022, partly as a result of higher uranium prices. U.S.
California accounts for nearly all renewable diesel consumption in the United States, but most of it isn’t made in the state. California’s consumption of renewable diesel
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, July 2023. Note: WTI=West Texas Intermediate. We forecast higher crude oil prices in the second half of 2023 and
In the first half of 2023, developers added 16.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid, according to our
Data source: Global Energy Monitor, Global Hydropower Tracker, May 2023 China is building pumped-storage hydropower facilities to increase the flexibility of the power grid and accommodate growing wind
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System Note: GDP=gross domestic product In 2021, the amount U.S. consumers spent on energy (energy expenditures) grew to over
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS); ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 169-2021, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards The energy intensity for cooling commercial buildings in
As more solar capacity has come online in California, grid operators at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have observed a drop in net load
Primary energy consumption in the United States was 100.4 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2022, a 3% increase from 2021. About 21% of U.S.
