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MONTHLY ENERGY REVIEW MAY 2012 RELEASE May 29, 2012

5/29/2012

MONTHLY ENERGY REVIEW MAY 2012 RELEASE — May 29, 2012

Summary data on energy production, consumption, stocks, trade, and prices

The May 2012 Monthly Energy Review (MER), EIA's primary report of recent energy statistics, was released on May 29, 2012.  Preliminary data indicate that in February 2012:

  • U.S. primary energy consumption totaled 8.0 quadrillion Btu, a 1-percent decrease from February 2011.  Petroleum made up 35 percent of primary energy consumption, natural gas 32 percent, coal 17 percent, renewable energy 9 percent, and nuclear electric power 8 percent.
  • Compared with February 2011, petroleum consumption increased 3 percent, natural gas consumption increased 2 percent, and U.S. coal consumption decreased 14 percent.
  • Compared with February 2011, total U.S. renewable energy consumption decreased 2 percent.  Wind energy consumption increased 5 percent, biomass energy consumption increased 4 percent, and conventional hydroelectric power consumption decreased 16 percent.