Energy Consumption Of North America
Focusing on the three largest consumers of North American energy, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are the major consumers of energy on the continent.
North America is the traditional leader for world energy consumption. Despite being passed in total energy usage by Asia and Oceania in 2003, North America is still the world leader in energy use per person. In 2003 North Americans used 271.9 million BTU’s per person, which is nearly double the next closest region (Eastern Europe and the Former U.S.S.R. (with 190.1 BTU’s per person).
Canada uses the most energy per person among major nations, using nearly 428 Million BTU’s per person in a year. The United States is far and away the world leader in energy consumption, using just under 99 quadrillion BTU’s in 2003, which is about 23.5% of the world’s energy. The United States also consumes 24% of the world’s petroleum and natural gas.
The United States trails only China in coal consumption, using roughly 23% of the world’s supply.
The United States also consumes nearly 25% of the world’s electricity.
North America’s energy consumption has increased sharply since 1980, climbing nearly 30 quadrillion (10^15) BTU’s in that time, now sitting at 119.136 Quadrillion BTU’s consumed. The United States consumes nearly 83% of North America’s energy, followed by Canada with 11%, Mexico with 6%, and Greenland, Bermuda, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon making up less than one percent of consumption.
Energy Consumption Of Europe
France
Total Primary Energy Consumption (TPEC) in 2002: 10.99 QBtus
Petroleum:
Total oil consumption in 2004: 2.04 million barrels per day
France is the tenth-largest consumer of oil in the world.
As a result of the use of nuclear power as an alternative energy source, France’s oil use in respect to its total energy consumption has decreased from 71% in 1973 to 37% in 2002.
The majority of France's petroleum consumption (in order from greatest to least) goes to:
- Road transportation
- Household consumption
- Air transportation
Natural Gas
Total Natural Gas Consumption in 2003: 1. 6 trillion cubic feet
-only 3% of this demand was produced in France
The graph below shows the ratio between France’s total consumption and production.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
Coal:
Total coal consumption in 2002: 22.8 millions of short tons (Mmst)
More than half of the coal consumption goes towards powering France’s remaining coal- fired plants, while the rest goes to the steel industry.
Due to nuclear power plants replacing most of France’s coal-fired plants, coal only made up 5% of France’s total energy consumption in 2002.
Electricity:
France is the 2nd greatest electricity consumer in Europe.
-consumed 414.7 Bkwh in 2002
Germany
Total Primary Energy Consumption (TPEC) in 2003: 14.2 QBtus
39% oil, 24% coal, 23% natural gas
Petroleum:
Total petroleum consumption in 2004: 2.6 million barrels per day
Germany is the greatest oil consumer in Europe and the 4th greatest consumer in the world.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
The consumption of oil greatly exceeds production, causing Germany to import 90% of its oil.
Natural Gas:
Total natural gas consumption in 2002: 3.2 trillion cubic feet
Natural gas makes up one-fourth of Germany’s total energy consumption.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
Because Germany’s natural gas consumption is much less than production, Germany imports three-quarters of its supply.
Coal:
Total coal consumption in 2003: 273 Millions of short tons (Mmst) (eia)
Germany is the greatest consumer of coal in Europe and is the fourth largest consumer worldwide.
Coal meets 24% of Germany’s total energy consumption needs. (eia)
Electricity:
Total electricity production in 2003: 510.4 billion kwh
Germany is the top consumer of electricity in Europe and is the fifth worldwide, consuming 3.6% of the world’s electricity.
Germany’s electricity consumption has seen a 9% increase from 1990 and is projected to increase by another 1.3% in the next decade.
United Kingdom
Total Primary Energy Consumption (TPEC) in 2001: 9.81 QBtus
Total oil consumption in 2004: 1.9 million barrels per day
This is a 7.9% increase from 2003.
The United Kingdom’s petroleum consumption is the fourth greatest in Europe.
Oil made up 36% of the UK’s total energy consumption in 2002, seeing a decrease from 41% in 2002.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
Natural Gas:
Total natural gas consumption in 2003: 3.7 trillion cubic feet
The United Kingdom promotes the use of natural gas to substitute coal and oil for industrial consumption. Because of this, there has been a 4.6% increase each year since 1980.
Natural gas made up 37% of its total energy consumption in the UK in 2003, increasing from 20% in 1980.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
Coal:
Total coal consumption in 2003: 68.7 Mmst
Coal consumption has seen a dramatic decrease in consumption from 1970, where the UK’s total consumption was about 175.9 Mmst.
To adhere to the Kyoto Protocol, the United Kingdom will continue to decrease the consumption and production of coal.
Source: www.eia.doe.gov
Electricity:
Total electricity consumption in 2003: 399.8 bkwh
This is 1.3 percent increase from 2002
The UK is the third-largest consumer of electricity in Europe (following Germany and France).
The United Kingdom’s electricity consumption in 2001 had increased by 20% from 1990.
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