Imports of Primary Energy have Declined Sharply Since the Peak Reached in 2007
March 16, 2015
Primary energy imports have declined by about 34% since the peak reached in 2007. During this same period, exports of primary energy have more than doubled. The combination of decreasing imports and rising exports of primary energy have resulted in the lowest net imports (difference between imports and exports) since 1986.
Imports and Exports of Primary Energy, 1950–2014 (Quadrillion Btu)
Notes
- Primary energy includes coal, coal coke, petroleum, natural gas, biofuels and electricity. To see imports of petroleum only, see Fact #837.
- December 2014 data were estimated.
Source
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, February 2015, Tables 1.4a and 1.4b.