Energy Information Administration
January 2009 Monthly Energy Review

Note: Information about data precision and revisions.

Posted: January 26, 2009
Next Update: Last week of February 2009

Table A3. Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Consumption and Biofuels Production


YearPetroleum Consumption, Residential Sector
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Petroleum Consumption, Commercial Sector
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Petroleum Consumption, Industrial Sector
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Petroleum Consumption, Transportation Sector
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Petroleum Consumption, Electric Power Sector
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Petroleum Consumption, Total
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Liquefied Petroleum Gases Consumption
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Motor Gasoline Consumption
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Fuel Ethanol
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Fuel Ethanol Feedstock
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Biodiesel
(Million Btu per Barrel)
Biodiesel Feedstock
(Million Btu per Barrel)
1973 5.2055.7495.5695.3956.2455.5153.7465.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1974 5.1965.745.5385.3946.2385.5043.735.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1975 5.1925.7045.5275.3926.255.4943.7155.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1976 5.2155.7265.5365.3956.2515.5043.7115.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1977 5.2135.7335.5545.46.2495.5183.6775.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1978 5.2135.7165.5545.4046.2515.5193.6695.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1979 5.2985.7695.4195.4286.2585.4943.685.2533.539Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Available
1980 5.2455.8035.3745.446.2545.4793.6745.2533.5396.586Not AvailableNot Available
1981 5.1915.7515.3125.4326.2585.4483.6435.2533.5396.486Not AvailableNot Available
1982 5.1675.7515.2635.4226.2585.4153.6155.2533.5396.428Not AvailableNot Available
1983 5.0225.6425.2755.4156.2555.4063.6145.2533.5396.388Not AvailableNot Available
1984 5.1845.7055.2235.4186.2515.3953.5995.2533.5396.356Not AvailableNot Available
1985 5.1535.6615.2155.4226.2475.3873.6035.2533.5396.331Not AvailableNot Available
1986 5.1695.6945.2835.4256.2575.4183.645.2533.5396.31Not AvailableNot Available
1987 5.1445.6615.2485.4296.2495.4033.6595.2533.5396.291Not AvailableNot Available
1988 5.1655.6615.2415.4336.255.413.6525.2533.5396.275Not AvailableNot Available
1989 5.1055.6215.2345.4376.245.413.6835.2533.5396.26Not AvailableNot Available
1990 5.0275.6215.275.4426.2445.4113.6255.2533.5396.247Not AvailableNot Available
1991 4.9685.5995.1865.446.2465.3843.6145.2533.5396.235Not AvailableNot Available
1992 5.0045.5895.1855.4426.2385.3783.6245.2533.5396.224Not AvailableNot Available
1993 4.9755.585.1965.4366.235.3793.6065.2533.5396.214Not AvailableNot Available
1994 4.9835.5925.1665.4246.2135.3613.6355.233.5396.204Not AvailableNot Available
1995 4.945.5545.1375.4176.1885.3413.6235.2153.5396.196Not AvailableNot Available
1996 4.8695.4985.1335.426.1955.3363.6135.2163.5396.187Not AvailableNot Available
1997 4.8595.4595.1385.4166.1995.3363.6165.2133.5396.18Not AvailableNot Available
1998 4.8375.4465.1555.4136.215.3493.6145.2123.5396.172Not AvailableNot Available
1999 4.7615.3695.1135.4136.2055.3283.6165.2113.5396.165Not AvailableNot Available
2000 4.7615.3945.0825.4216.1895.3263.6075.213.5396.159Not AvailableNot Available
2001 4.7965.4035.1645.4126.1995.3453.6145.213.5396.1525.3595.433
2002 4.7425.3645.1165.416.1735.3243.6135.2083.5396.1465.3595.433
2003 4.7635.4075.1615.4086.1825.343.6295.2073.5396.1415.3595.433
2004 4.8075.4345.1645.426.1925.353.6185.2153.5396.1355.3595.433
2005 4.7835.4275.25.4266.1885.3653.625.2183.5396.135.3595.433
2006 4.7385.3895.185.4316.1435.3533.6055.2183.5396.1255.3595.433
2007 4.715.3855.1475.4326.155.3463.5915.2193.5395.9875.3595.433
2008 4.715.3855.1475.4326.155.3463.5915.2193.5395.9865.3595.433