Table C3. Comparison of Annual Monthly Estimates Versus
Annual Data at the U.S. Level, All Sectors 2005 Through 2007 |
Item |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Annual Monthly Estimates |
Annual Final |
Change (percent) |
Annual Monthly Estimates |
Annual Final |
Change (percent) |
Annual Monthly Estimates |
Annual Final |
Change (Percent) |
Net Generation (thousand megawatthours) |
Coal[1] |
2,014,173 |
2,012,873 |
-0.1 |
1,987,224 |
1,990,511 |
0.2 |
2,020,572 |
2,016,456 |
-0.2 |
Petroleum Liquids[2] |
100,282 |
99,840 |
-0.4 |
43,343 |
44,460 |
2.6 |
49,956 |
49,505 |
-0.9 |
Petroleum Coke |
21,628 |
22,385 |
3.5 |
19,861 |
19,706 |
-0.8 |
15,752 |
16,234 |
3.1 |
Natural Gas[3] |
751,549 |
760,960 |
1.3 |
807,597 |
816,441 |
1.1 |
893,211 |
896,590 |
0.4 |
Other Gases |
15,644 |
13,464 |
-13.9 |
15,970 |
14,177 |
-11.2 |
15,414 |
13,453 |
-12.7 |
Hydroelectric[4] |
258,510 |
263,763 |
2 |
281,397 |
282,689 |
0.5 |
241,319 |
240,614 |
-0.3 |
Nuclear |
780,465 |
781,986 |
0.2 |
787,219 |
787,219 |
-- |
806,487 |
806,425 |
* |
Other[5] |
95,739 |
100,150 |
4.6 |
110,358 |
109,500 |
-0.8 |
116,803 |
117,469 |
0.6 |
Total |
4,037,989 |
4,055,423 |
0.4 |
4,052,968 |
4,064,702 |
0.3 |
4,159,514 |
4,156,745 |
-0.1 |
Consumption of Fossil Fuels for Electric Generation |
Coal 1,000 tons)1 |
1,051,177 |
1,041,448 |
-0.9 |
1,035,469 |
1,030,556 |
-0.5 |
1,053,346 |
1,046,795 |
-0.6 |
Petroleum Liquids (1,000 barrels)2 |
172,407 |
165,137 |
-4.2 |
75,634 |
73,821 |
-2.4 |
87,005 |
82,433 |
-5.3 |
Petroleum Coke (1,000 tons) |
8,510 |
8,330 |
-2.1 |
7,634 |
7,363 |
-3.6 |
6,222 |
6,036 |
-3 |
Natural Gas (1,000 Mcf)3 |
6,465,972 |
6,036,370 |
-6.6 |
6,878,086 |
6,461,615 |
-6.1 |
7,507,446 |
7,089,342 |
-5.6 |
Fuel Stocks for Electric Power Sector[6] |
Coal (1,000 tons)1 |
101,237 |
101,137 |
-0.1 |
139,679 |
140,964 |
0.9 |
151,127 |
151,221 |
0.1 |
Petroleum Liquids (1,000 barrels)2 |
48,274 |
47,414 |
-1.8 |
49,189 |
48,216 |
-2 |
42,984 |
44,433 |
3.4 |
Petroleum Coke (1,000 tons) |
531 |
530 |
-0.3 |
704 |
674 |
-4.3 |
550 |
554 |
0.7 |
Retail Sales (Million kWh) |
Residential |
1,364,788 |
1,359,227 |
-0.4 |
1,354,232 |
1,351,520 |
-0.2 |
1,391,911 |
1,391,807 |
* |
Commercial[7] |
1,265,155 |
1,275,079 |
0.8 |
1,300,851 |
1,299,744 |
-0.1 |
1,342,673 |
1,339,596 |
-0.2 |
Industrial7 |
1,021,313 |
1,019,156 |
-0.2 |
1,001,929 |
1,011,298 |
0.9 |
1,005,828 |
1,022,567 |
1.7 |
Transportation7 |
8,271 |
7,506 |
-9.3 |
8,086 |
7,358 |
-9 |
7,738 |
7,724 |
-0.2 |
Total |
3,659,527 |
3,660,969 |
* |
3,665,099 |
3,669,919 |
0.1 |
3,748,149 |
3,761,695 |
0.4 |
Retail Revenue (Million Dollars) |
Residential |
128,666 |
128,393 |
-0.2 |
140,838 |
140,582 |
-0.2 |
148,027 |
148,299 |
0.2 |
Commercial7 |
110,287 |
110,522 |
0.2 |
121,728 |
122,914 |
1 |
129,765 |
128,899 |
-0.7 |
Industrial7 |
56,867 |
58,445 |
2.8 |
61,010 |
62,308 |
2.1 |
63,972 |
65,712 |
2.7 |
Transportation7 |
613 |
643 |
4.9 |
732 |
702 |
-4.1 |
805 |
793 |
-1.5 |
Total |
296,434 |
298,003 |
0.5 |
324,308 |
326,506 |
0.7 |
342,569 |
343,703 |
0.3 |
Average Retail Price (Cents/kWh) |
Residential |
9.43 |
9.45 |
0.2 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
-- |
10.64 |
10.66 |
0.2 |
Commercial7 |
8.72 |
8.67 |
-0.6 |
9.36 |
9.46 |
1.1 |
9.67 |
9.62 |
-0.5 |
Industrial7 |
5.57 |
5.73 |
2.9 |
6.09 |
6.16 |
1.2 |
6.36 |
6.43 |
1.1 |
Transportation7 |
7.42 |
8.57 |
15.5 |
9.06 |
9.54 |
5.3 |
10.4 |
10.26 |
-1.4 |
Total |
8.1 |
8.14 |
0.5 |
8.85 |
8.9 |
0.6 |
9.14 |
9.14 |
-- |
Receipts of Fossil Fuels |
Coal (1,000 tons)1 |
1,026,185 |
1,021,437 |
-0.5 |
1,052,605 |
1,079,943 |
2.6 |
1,072,997 |
1,054,664 |
-1.7 |
Petroleum Liquids (1,000 barrels)2 |
154,902 |
157,221 |
1.5 |
65,771 |
65,002 |
-1.2 |
69,524 |
60,068 |
-13.6 |
Petroleum Coke (1,000 tons) |
7,519 |
7,502 |
-0.2 |
7,256 |
7,193 |
-0.9 |
5,784 |
5,656 |
-2.2 |
Natural Gas (1,000 Mcf)3 |
5,984,524 |
6,181,717 |
3.3 |
6,691,179 |
6,675,246 |
-0.2 |
7,291,211 |
7,200,316 |
-1.3 |
Cost of Fossil Fuels (Dollars per million Btu)[8] |
Coal1 |
1.54 |
1.54 |
-- |
1.69 |
1.69 |
-- |
1.78 |
1.77 |
-0.6 |
Petroleum Liquids2 |
7.65 |
7.59 |
-0.8 |
8.72 |
8.68 |
-0.5 |
9.62 |
9.59 |
-0.3 |
Petroleum Coke |
1.12 |
1.11 |
-0.9 |
1.3 |
1.33 |
2.3 |
1.54 |
1.51 |
-2 |
Natural Gas3 |
8.2 |
8.21 |
0.1 |
6.92 |
6.94 |
0.3 |
7.1 |
7.11 |
0.1 |
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