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Nebraska Energy Statistics

Total Energy Consumption Per Capita
Nebraska and the United States

In 2021, energy consumption per capita in Nebraska had increased 17 millon Btu to 457 million Btu from 2020 consumption per capita of 440 million British thermal units (Btu). Consumption per capita in Nebraska for the year 2021 was 55 percent higher than the nation's consumption per capita of 295 million Btu.

In 2021, Nebraska consumed 898.0 trillion Btu of energy which was less than one percent (0.92%) of the United States' consumption.

Another measure of energy consumption intensity is reported in Nebraska's Energy Intensity (http://neo.ne.gov/statshtml/116.htm). An explanation of energy intensity indicators is in the report Energy Intensity Indicators. Additional information can be found on the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy website for Nebraska.

chart showing the Total Energy Consumption Per Capita for Nebraska and for the United States.

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Total Energy Consumption Per Capita
Nebraska and the United States
2010 – 2021

Year Nebraska United States
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Year Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Nebraska United States
2021 898.0 457 97,810.0 295
2020 863.5 440 92,995.9 281
2019 907.2 469 100,357.5 306
2018 902.8 469 101,161.6 310
2017 876.1 457 97,613.0 300
2016 868.3 456 97,300.8 301
2015 853.1 450 97,251.0 303
2014 869.2 462 98,230.5 308
2013 872.6 467 97,040.7 307
2012 853.0 460 94,337.0 300
2011 862.6 468 96,764.4 310
2010 860.7 470 97,409.2 315

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Total Energy Consumption Per Capita
Nebraska and the United States
1990 – 2009

Year Nebraska United States
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Year Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Nebraska United States
2009 779.4 430 94,093.7 307
2008 795.9 443 98,861.6 325
2007 757.5 425 100,991.3 335
2006 710.3 401 99,447.1 333
2005 693.9 394 100,183.7 339
2004 686.3 392 100,097.6 342
2003 673.9 388 97,915.8 338
2002 665.1 385 97,648.4 339
2001 653.9 380 96,143.8 337
2000 656.3 383 98,807.6 350
1999 654.6 384 96,628.2 346
1998 664.4 392 95,029.8 344
1997 647.9 384 94,748.5 348
1996 634.7 379 94,089.7 349
1995 603.5 364 91,093.3 342
1994 575.2 351 89,113.6 339
1993 551.6 339 87,393.2 336
1992 523.6 325 85,787.7 334
1991 534.9 335 84,434.8 334
1990 525.5 332 84,506.0 339

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Total Energy Consumption Per Capita
Nebraska and the United States
1960 – 1989

Year Nebraska United States
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Year Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
Total Energy
Consumption
Per Capita
(Million Btu)
Nebraska United States
1989 534.1 339 84,776.4 343
1988 535.3 341 82,760.4 338
1987 495.9 317 79,005.6 326
1986 482.7 307 76,639.4 319
1985 500.1 316 76,464.1 321
1984 506.6 319 76,571.1 325
1983 503.1 318 72,934.4 312
1982 492.4 311 73,058.8 315
1981 477.9 303 76,141.8 332
1980 507.3 323 78,092.5 344
1979 545.4 348 80,882.4 359
1978 556.9 356 80,021.9 360
1977 557.2 358 77,988.2 354
1976 555.1 358 76,002.4 349
1975 525.8 341 71,986.4 333
1974 518.7 337 73,947.8 346
1973 522.2 341 75,755.3 357
1972 509.6 335 72,705.0 346
1971 496.2 330 69,186.6 333
1970 487.5 328 67,741.6 330
1969 456.0 309 65,596.7 324
1968 422.8 288 62,414.7 311
1967 385.2 264 58,926.6 297
1966 389.3 267 57,026.0 290
1965 348.7 237 54,027.6 278
1964 347.2 234 51,826.0 270
1963 335.1 227 49,661.1 262
1962 327.5 224 47,824.4 256
1961 315.1 218 45,731.2 249
1960 308.0 217 45,079.3 250

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Sources: State Energy Data Report. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Lincoln, NE.

The table and graph were updated on January 9, 2024.
Typically, there are two years between updates.

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