Energy Transition

This chart shows where America got its energy from in 2020

a visualization has been created to show how America consumed energy in 2020, taking into account all different areas such as transportation, like these taxis in New York

U.S. energy consumption is expected to increasingly shift towards renewable and nuclear energy. Image: Unsplash/Ferdinand Stöhr

Niccolo Conte
Writer, Visual Capitalist
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this diagram breaks down the flow of U.S. energy consumption
The flow of U.S. energy consumption. Image: Visual Capitalist

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this table shows the U.S. energy production and consumption share by source
This is how America's energy consumption is divided. Image: IFA

this table shows the share of specific renewable energy sources in 2020
Specific renewable energy sources in 2020. Image: IFA

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