EIA Monthly Energy Review
Published by Francesca Brindle,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
The May 2016 Monthly Energy Review (MER), the EIA's primary report of recent and historical energy statistics’ preliminary estimates indicate that for February 2016:
- Primary energy consumption equaled 8.3 quadrillion Btu, a 4% decrease from February 2015. The electric power sector accounted for 35% of the total, the transportation sector for 26%, the industrial sector for 22%, the residential sector for 11%, and the commercial sector for 6%.
- Electric power sector primary energy consumption equaled 2.9 quadrillion Btu, a 7% decrease from February 2015.
- Transportation sector primary energy consumption equaled 2.2 quadrillion Btu, a 7% increase from February 2015.
- Industrial sector primary energy consumption equaled 1.8 quadrillion Btu, a 2% increase from February 2015.
- Residential sector primary energy consumption in the US equaled 0.9 quadrillion Btu, a 17% decrease from February 2015.
- Commercial sector primary energy consumption equaled 0.5 quadrillion Btu, a 15% decrease from February 2015.
Adapted from press release by Francesca Brindle
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/26052016/eia-releases-monthly-energy-review-february-may-2016-3393/
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