Appendix B: Energy Use Trends by Energy Resource

Electricity


In this section:

Consumption by Sector

Expenditures by Sector

Prices by Sector

Electricity - Consumption by Sector

Residential Consumption Commercial Consumption Industrial Consumption Total Consumption
Year TBtu TBtu TBtu TBtu
1970 52 23 88 163
1971 56 25 84 165
1972 65 33 96 194
1973 66 35 92 193
1974 66 34 102 203
1975 66 35 94 195
1976 69 38 102 209
1977 70 38 93 201
1978 75 41 107 223
1979 82 44 108 234
1980 83 47 107 238
1981 97 61 119 277
1982 99 62 97 258
1983 93 62 106 261
1984 91 61 114 267
1985 95 65 101 261
1986 90 64 103 258
1987 88 67 108 263
1988 93 71 126 290
1989 98 70 128 296
1990 98 73 139 311
1991 102 75 140 317
1992 97 77 131 305
1993 106 78 125 309
Notes: Electricity consumption for transportation is not separated from the other sectors.
Sources: Consumption -- Energy Information Administration.

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Electricity - Expenditures by Sector

Residential Energy Expenditures Commercial Energy Expenditures Industrial Energy Expenditures Total Energy Expenditures
Year million 1993$ million 1993$ million 1993$ million 1993$
1970 582 262 284 1,129
1971 604 273 262 1,139
1972 686 362 290 1,338
1973 683 372 272 1,327
1974 667 363 280 1,310
1975 671 378 313 1,362
1976 681 376 323 1,380
1977 702 398 262 1,362
1978 715 401 306 1,422
1979 770 426 307 1,503
1980 825 476 394 1,695
1981 1,068 704 560 2,332
1982 1,259 813 781 2,853
1983 1,435 824 826 3,086
1984 1,394 892 1,032 3,318
1985 1,449 933 799 3,181
1986 1,370 930 759 3,058
1987 1,363 932 787 3,082
1988 1,409 948 1,056 3,412
1989 1,442 939 1,086 3,467
1990 1,398 943 1,009 3,350
1991 1,380 934 934 3,249
1992 1,303 960 834 3,098
1993 1,422 1,000 826 3,248
Notes: Electricity expenditures for transportation are not separated from the other sectors.
Sources: Expenditures -- Energy Information Administration; Price Deflator -- OFM, Forecasting Division, Washington Economic and Revenue Forecast

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Electricity - Prices by Sector

Residential Energy Prices Commercial Energy Prices Industrial Energy Prices Average Energy Prices
Year 1993 cents/kWh 1993 cents/kWh 1993 cents/kWh 1993 cents/kWh
1970 3.79 3.90 1.11 2.36
1971 3.66 3.77 1.07 2.36
1972 3.62 3.75 1.03 2.36
1973 3.55 3.61 1.01 2.35
1974 3.44 3.61 0.94 2.21
1975 3.49 3.64 1.14 2.38
1976 3.35 3.39 1.08 2.26
1977 3.40 3.60 0.96 2.31
1978 3.26 3.32 0.97 2.17
1979 3.21 3.29 0.97 2.19
1980 3.37 3.44 1.25 2.43
1981 3.75 3.95 1.61 2.87
1982 4.32 4.48 2.76 3.77
1983 5.26 4.52 2.67 4.03
1984 5.22 4.95 3.08 4.24
1985 5.19 4.92 2.70 4.16
1986 5.17 4.94 2.51 4.05
1987 5.29 4.73 2.48 3.99
1988 5.18 4.58 2.85 4.02
1989 5.03 4.55 2.90 3.99
1990 4.85 4.38 2.47 3.67
1991 4.62 4.25 2.28 3.50
1992 4.58 4.26 2.17 3.46
1993 4.60 4.36 2.25 3.59
Notes: Electricity prices for transportation are not separated from the other sectors.
Sources: Consumption and Expenditures -- Energy Information Administration; Price Deflator -- OFM, Forecasting Division, Washington Economic and Revenue Forecast

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