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Annual Energy Outlook 2013

Release Dates: April 15 - May 2, 2013   |  Next Early Release Date: December 2013 (See release cycle changes)  |  correction  |  full report

Economic Activity AEO 2013Trends in economic activity

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  • Productivity and investment offset slow growth in labor force...Read full section
  • Slow consumption growth, rapid investment growth, and an increasing trade surplus...Read full section
  • Energy-intensive industries show strong early growth in output...Read full section
  • Energy expenditures decline relative to gross domestic product and gross output...Read full section
  • In the United States, average energy use per person declines from 2010 to 2040...Read full section
  • Iron and steel, cement, and glass industries are most sensitive to economic growth rate...Read full section
  • Energy use reflects output and efficiency trends in energy-intensive industries...Read full section
  • Metal-based durable goods show the fastest growth among non-energy-intensive industries...Read full section
  • Nonmanufacturing efficiency gains are slowed by rising energy intensity in the mining industry...Read full section
  • Nuclear power plant capacity grows slowly through uprates and new builds...Read full section
  • Natural gas prices depend on economic growth and resource recovery rates among other factors...Read full section

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Reference Case Tables
Table 2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - United States XLS
Table 2.1. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - New England XLS
Table 2.2. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Middle Atlantic XLS
Table 2.3. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - East North Central XLS
Table 2.4. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - West North Central XLS
Table 2.5. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - South Atlantic XLS
Table 2.6. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - East South Central XLS
Table 2.7. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - West South Central XLS
Table 2.8. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Mountain XLS
Table 2.9. Energy Consumption by Sector and Source - Pacific XLS
Table 20. Macroeconomic Indicators XLS
Table 24. Industrial Sector Macroeconomic Indicators XLS
Table 73. Employment and Shipments by Industry, and Income and Employment by Region XLS

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