Uses of EnergyResidential- homes The United States is a highly developed and industrialized society. We use a lot of energy - in our homes, in businesses, in industry, and for traveling between all these different places. The industrial sector uses about one-third of the total energy. The residential and commercial sectors combined use even more than this - 40 percent of all energy. These two sectors include all |
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types of buildings, such as houses, offices, stores, restaurants, and places of worship. Energy used for transportation accounts for more than a quarter of all energy. |
Share of Energy Consumed Note:Due to rounding, data may not sum to exactly 100 percent. |
Last Revised: October 2007
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2006, Washington, DC, June 2007.
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