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Summary of U.S. and Tennessee Nuclear Power Plants,
1980-2000
1980 1990 2000 2000
(U.S.) (U.S.) (U.S.) (TN)
Operable Units 71 112 104 3
Net Generation
(Billion kwh) 251.1
576.9 753.9 27.3
Percent of Total
Electricity 11.0 19.0 19.8 30.4
BTU (1) Conversion
Electricity 3,412 BTU Per Kilowatt-Hour
Natural Gas 1,031 BTU Per Cubic Feet
Fuel Oil #1 135,000 BTU Per Gallon
Propane 91,330 BTU Per Gallon
Wood 20 Million BTU Per Cord
(1) BTU is the approximate amount of energy
required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Source Country,
2003 (Millions of Barrels)
Saudi Arabia 17.8%
Mexico 16.5%
Canada 16.0%
Venezuela 12.4%
Nigeria 8.7%
Other-OPEC (1) 8.5%
Other Non-OPEC (2) 20.0%
(1) Including Iraq, Kuwait, and others.
(2) Includes U.K., Angola, Norway, and others.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Note: Table made from pie chart.
U.S. Import Price Index for Crude Oil
and Natural Gas, 1995-2005
(2000=100)
Crude Oil Natural Gas
1995 57.0 50.4
1996 61.3 50.9
1997 81.5 92.3
1998 52.5 61.9
1999 35.6 57.9
2000 89.0 67.4
2001 88.9 215.5
2002 62.7 69.7
2003 109.7 121.2
2004 114.2 142.5
2005 (P) 145.0 154.1
(P) Preliminary.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Note: Table made from line graph.
U.S. Energy Production as a Percent of
World Production 2001-2002
Petroleum 8.5%
Natural Gas 20.6%
Coal 21.3%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Note: Table made from bar graph.
U.S. Energy Consumption by Source
Based on BTUs, 1960-2000
1960 1980 2000
Petroleum 44.2% 43.7% 38.8%
Natural Gas 27.5% 26.0% 24.2%
Coal 21.8% 19.7% 22.8%
Other (1) 6.5% 10.5% 14.3%
(1) Includes nuclear, hydroelectric, biofuels, and solar.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Note: Table made from bar graph.