Nebraska's Total Energy Consumption by
Fuel Type and by Sector


Nebraska used 781.9 trillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2008, 4.8 percent more than the 746.2 trillion Btu used in 2007.  Total energy consumption is consumption of primary resources and end-use energy.  Unless otherwise noted, total energy consumption refers to total primary energy consumption adjusted for net interstate sales of electricity.  Net interstate sales represent the difference between the energy in electricity sold, including the associated losses, and the energy input at electric utilities in Nebraska.

In 2008, 811.7 trillion Btu of primary energy resources were consumed, an increase of 3.5 percent from 2007.  Primary resource consumption is shown in the tables below for each sector and each fuel.  Primary resource consumption includes energy used in the generation of electricity whether that electricity is used in Nebraska or not.

Total end-use consumption is shown in the tables below for each sector and each fuel.  End-use energy consumption refers to the energy content of electricity and other fuels at the point of use by consumers.  In other words, consumption excludes energy used in the generation of electricity whether that electricity is used in Nebraska or not (the electric power sector's consumption).

Other petroleum products include sixteen (16) separate products, all of which are assigned to the industrial sector.  The sixteen products are:  aviation gasoline blending components; crude oil; motor gasoline blending components; natural gasoline, including isopentane; pentanes plus; petrochemical feedstocks, naphtha; petrochemical feedstocks, other oils; petrochemical feedstocks, still gas; petroleum coke; plant condensate; special naphthas; still gas; unfinished oils; unfractionated streams; waxes; and miscellaneous.  Miscellaneous products vary from inexpensive (absorption oils similar to kerosene) to very expensive (hydraulic fluids) products.  The greater part of the miscellaneous product line consists of finished petrochemicals, especially the aromatic hydrocarbons:  benzene, toluene, and the xylenes.

Additional information is available for the residential sector, the commercial sector, the industrial sector, the transportation sector, and the electric utility sector and several individual fuels:  coal, diesel fuel, electricity, ethanol-blended fuel, motor gasoline, natural gas, petroleum by product, and petroleum by sector.  Information for the total state consumption by end-use sectors and by fuel type is also available.

Notes:  Data for 2009 is being released by the schedule Updates by Energy Source.  The complete 2009 data release is scheduled for the last week of June 2011.


Nebraska's Total Energy Consumption by Fuel Type and by Sector
2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
[Trillion British Thermal Units (Btu)]
2006

Sectors

 Total Primary
Energy
Consumption		 Total End-Use
Energy
Consumption		 Total Energy
Consumption
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power5

Commercial1

Industrial2

Residential3

Transportation4

Primary Energy Resources:
  Coal 0.1 8.2 * 0.0 219.2 227.4 8.3 227.4
  Natural Gas 28.4 54.2 36.3 4.6 7.8 131.4 123.5 131.4
  Nuclear Electric Power - - - - 94.0 94.0 - 94.0
  Petroleum 2.2 53.1 6.3 166.1 0.2 231.0 227.7 231.0
    Asphalt and Road Oil - 7.0 - - - 7.0 7.0 7.0
    Aviation Gasoline - - - 0.4 - 0.4 0.4 0.4
    Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 1.1 30.1 0.6 64.3 0.2 96.3 126.1 96.3
    Jet Fuel - - - 6.0 - 6.0 6.0 6.0
    Kerosene * * * - - 0.1 0.1 0.1
    LPG6 (Propane) 0.2 7.5 5.7 0.1 - 13.6 13.5 13.6
    Lubricants - 0.2 - 1.8 - 2.0 2.0 2.0
    Motor Gasoline 0.6 6.6 - 93.5 - 103.7 100.7 103.7
    Petroleum Coke - - - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
    Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 0.3 0.2 - 0.0 * 0.5 0.5 0.5
    Other Petroleum - 1.5 - - - 1.5 1.5 1.5
  Renewable 1.1 38.1 3.5 1.4 12.0 56.1 44.1 56.1
    Biomass 0.5 38.0 3.4 - 0.5 42.4 41.9 42.4
      Wood 0.5 - 3.3 - - 3.8 3.8 3.8
      Waste - 2.4 - - 0.5 2.9 2.4 2.9
      Losses and Co-products - 35.6 - - - 35.6 35.6 35.6
    Ethanol

*

 0.1 - 1.4 - 1.5 1.5 1.5
    Geothermal Energy 0.6 - 0.1 - 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7
    Hydroelectric Power 0.0 0.0 - - 8.9 8.9 0.0 8.9

    Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy

 - - * - 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
    Wind - - - - 2.6 2.6 - 2.6
  Other - - - - * * - *
    Electricity Net Imports - - - - * * - *
Total Primary Energy Consumption 31.8 153.6 46.1 175.2 333.2 740.0 - -
Electricity 30.7 30.6 31.7 0.0 - - 94.0 -
Net Interstate Flow of Electricity/Losses - - - - - - - -38.8
Net End-Use Energy Consumption 62.7 184.2 77.8 175.2 - - 403.6 -
Electrical System Energy Losses 66.4 66.2 68.6 0.0 - - 201.2 -
Total End-Use Energy Consumption 129.2 250.5 146.4 175.2 - - 701.2 -
Total Energy Consumption 129.2 250.5 146.4 175.2 - - 701.2 701.2

2007

Sectors

 Total Primary
Energy
Consumption		 Total End-Use
Energy
Consumption		 Total Energy
Consumption
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power5

Commercial1

Industrial2

Residential3

Transportation4

Primary Energy Resources:
  Coal 0.1 8.1 * 0.0 208.7 216.9 8.2 216.9
  Natural Gas 30.6 67.0 39.3 5.5 11.1 153.5 142.4 153.5
  Nuclear Electric Power - - - - 115.8 115.8 - 115.8
  Petroleum 2.2 52.7 6.9 170.1 0.4 232.4 231.9 232.4
    Asphalt and Road Oil - 6.0 - - - 6.0 6.0 6.0
    Aviation Gasoline - - - 0.4 - 0.4 0.4 0.4
    Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 1.1 35.6 0.3 63.1 0.3 100.4 100.1 100.4
    Jet Fuel - - - 5.5 - 5.5 5.5 5.5
    Kerosene * * * - - 0.1 0.1 0.1
    LPG6 (Propane) 0.5 5.5 6.6 0.1 - 12.7 12.7 12.7
    Lubricants - 0.2 - 1.9 - 2.1 2.1 2.1
    Motor Gasoline 0.6 3.7 - 99.1 - 103.4 103.4 103.4
    Petroleum Coke - - - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
    Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 0.0 0.3 - 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4
    Other Petroleum - 1.4 - - - 1.4 1.4 1.4
 Renewable 1.2 51.6 3.8 2.6 6.1 65.3 59.2 65.3
    Biomass 0.6 51.5 3.6 - 0.6 56.3 55.7 56.3
      Wood 0.6 - 3.6 - - 4.2 4.2 4.2
      Waste - 2.8 - - 0.6 3.4 2.8 3.4
      Losses and Co-products - 48.7 - - - 48.7 48.7 48.7
    Ethanol * 0.1 - 2.6 - 2.8 2.7 2.8
    Geothermal Energy 0.6 - 0.2 - 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8
    Hydroelectric Power 0.0 0.0 - - 3.4 3.4 0.0 3.4
    Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy - - * - 0.0 * * *
    Wind - - - - 2.1 2.1 - 2.1
  Other - - - - * * - *
    Electricity Net Imports - - - - * * - *
Total Primary Energy Consumption 34.1 179.4 50.0 178.3 342.2 784.1 - -
Electricity 30.1 31.1 33.3 0.0 - - 94.5 -
Net Interstate Flow of Electricity/Losses - - - - - - - -37.9
Net End-Use Energy Consumption 66.3 210.4 83.3 178.3 - - 538.3 -
Electrical System Energy Losses 69.2 67.0 71.8 0.0 - - 208.0 -
Total End-Use Energy Consumption 135.5 277.4 155.1 178.3 - - 746.2 -
Total Energy Consumption 135.5 277.4 155.1 178.3 - - 746.2 746.2

2008

Sectors

 Total Primary
Energy
Consumption		 Total End-Use
Energy
Consumption		 Total Energy
Consumption
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power5

Commercial1

Industrial2

Residential3

Transportation4

Primary Energy Resources:
  Coal 0.0 7.8 * 0.0 226.8 234.7 7.8 234.7
  Natural Gas 35.2 74.1 42.8 10.1 7.3 169.4 162.2 169.4
  Nuclear Electric Power - - - - 99.1 99.1 - 99.1
  Petroleum 2.9 43.9 9.1 164.9 0.4 221.4 220.8 221.4
    Asphalt and Road Oil - 5.4 - - - 5.4 5.4 5.4
    Aviation Gasoline - - - 0.3 - 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 1.7 31.3 0.3 60.0 0.4 93.7 93.3 93.7
    Jet Fuel - - - 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 5.0
    Kerosene * * * - - * * *
    LPG6 (Propane) 0.5 3.3 8.8 0.1 - 12.7 12.7 12.7
    Lubricants - 0.2 - 1.7 - 1.9 1.9 1.9
    Motor Gasoline 0.5 2.3 - 97.8 - 100.6 100.6 100.6
    Petroleum Coke - - - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
    Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 0.2 0.2 - 0.0 * 0.5 0.4 0.5
    Other Petroleum - 1.2 - - - 1.2 1.2 1.2
  Renewable 1.2 70.8 4.0 4.8 6.1 86.9 80.8 86.9
    Biomass 0.6 70.7 3.8 - 0.6 75.7 75.1 75.7
      Wood 0.6 - 3.8 - - 4.4 4.4 4.4
      Waste - 2.7 - - 0.6 3.3 2.7 3.3
      Losses and Co-products - 68.0 - - - 68.0 68.0 68.0
    Ethanol * 0.1 - 4.8 - 4.9 4.9 4.9
    Geothermal Energy 0.6 * 0.2 - 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.9
    Hydroelectric Power 0.0 0.0 - - 3.4 3.4 0.0 3.4
    Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy - - * - 0.0 0.0 * 0.0
    Wind - - - - 2.1 2.1 - 2.1
  Other - - - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
    Electricity Net Imports - - - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0
Total Primary Energy Consumption 39.3 196.6 55.9 179.8 339.8 811.7 - -
Electricity 32.2 32.8 33.3 0.0 - - 98.3 -
Net Interstate Flow of Electricity/Losses - - - - - - - -29.8
Net End-Use Energy Consumption 71.8 229.4 89.2 179.8 - - 570.2 -
Electrical System Energy Losses 69.3 70.7 71.6 0.0 - - 211.6 -
Total End-Use Energy Consumption 141.1 300.2 160.9 179.8 - - 781.9 -
Total Energy Consumption 141.1 300.2 160.9 179.8 - - 781.9 781.9

2009

Sectors

 Total Primary
Energy
Consumption		 Total End-Use
Energy
Consumption		 Total Energy
Consumption
End-Use Sectors Electric
Power5

Commercial1

Industrial2

Residential3

Transportation4

Primary Energy Resources:
  Coal 0.0 7.3 0.0 - 242.3 249.6 7.3 249.6
  Natural Gas 32.2 82.2 40.6 6.6 3.3 164.9 161.6 164.9
  Nuclear Electric Power - - - - NA NA - NA
  Petroleum 2.3 40.3 7.9 164.1 0.3 214.9 214.6 214.9
    Asphalt and Road Oil - 4.6 - - - 4.6 4.6 4.6
    Aviation Gasoline - - - 0.3 - 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 1.4 26.8 0.2 57.2 0.3 85.9 85.6 85.9
    Jet Fuel - - - 4.0 - 4.0 4.0 4.0
    Kerosene * * * - - * * *
    LPG6 (Propane) 0.4 5.1 7.7 0.1 - 13.3 13.3 13.3
    Lubricants - 0.2 - 1.6 - 1.7 1.7 1.7
    Motor Gasoline 0.5 2.5 - 101.0 - 104.0 104.0 104.0
    Petroleum Coke - - - - NA NA - NA
    Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) * * - 0.0 * * * *
    Other Petroleum - 1.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0
  Renewable NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Biomass NA NA NA - NA NA NA NA
      Wood NA - NA - - NA NA NA
      Waste - NA - - NA NA NA NA
      Losses and Co-products - NA - - - NA NA NA
    Ethanol * 0.1 - 4.7 - 4.8 4.8 4.8
    Geothermal Energy NA * NA - NA NA NA NA
    Hydroelectric Power NA NA - - NA NA NA NA
    Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy - - * - NA NA * NA
    Wind - - - - NA NA - NA
  Other - - - - NA NA - NA
    Electricity Net Imports - - - - NA NA - NA
Total Primary Energy Consumption NA NA NA NA NA NA - -
Electricity NA NA NA NA - - NA -
Net Interstate Flow of Electricity/Losses - - - - - - - -NA
Net End-Use Energy Consumption NA NA NA NA - - NA -
Electrical System Energy Losses NA NA NA NA - - NA -
Total End-Use Energy Consumption NA NA NA NA - - NA -
Total Energy Consumption NA NA NA NA - - NA NA

Sources:  State Energy Data Report.  Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Notes:  A hyphen (-) indicates not applicable. NA indicates data is not available. Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to independent rounding.
1 Commercial Sector:  An asterisk (*) indicates a Btu value less than 0.05 and greater than -0.05 and a physical unit value less than 0.5 and greater than -0.5.  Hydroelectric Power is conventional hydroelectricity and does not include pumped-storage hydroelectricity.  Natural Gas includes supplemental gaseous fuels.  Electrical System Energy Losses are incurred in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity plus plant use and unaccounted-for electrical system energy losses.  Small amounts of solar thermal and photovoltaic energy consumed in the commercial sector cannot be separately identified and are included in residential consumption.
2 Industrial Sector:  An asterisk (*) indicates a Btu value less than 0.05 and a physical unit value less than 0.5.  Hydroelectric Power is conventional hydroelectricity and does not include pumped-storage hydroelectricity.  Natural Gas includes supplemental gaseous fuels.  Other Petroleum is the subtotal of 16 petroleum products.  Other is geothermal, wind, photovoltaic, and solar thermal energy.  Electrical System Energy Losses are incurred in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity plus plant use and unaccounted-for electrical system energy losses.
3 Residential Sector:  An asterisk (*) indicates a Btu value less than 0.05 and a physical unit value less than 0.5.  Natural Gas includes supplemental gaseous fuels.  Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy includes small amounts of solar thermal and photovoltaic energy consumed by the commercial sector that cannot be separately identified.  Electrical System Energy Losses are incurred in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity plus plant use and unaccounted-for electrical system energy losses.
4 Transportation Sector:  An asterisk (*) indicates a Btu value less than 0.05 and a physical unit value less than 0.5.  Natural Gas includes supplemental gaseous fuels.  Transportation use of natural gas is gas consumed in the operation of pipelines, primarily in compressors, and, since 1990, is also gas consumed as vehicle fuel.  Ethanol blended into motor gasoline, which is accounted for under Motor Gasoline, is shown separately here to display the use of renewable energy by the transportation sector and is included only once in the total.  Electrical System Energy Losses are incurred in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity plus plant use and unaccounted-for electrical system energy losses.
5 Electric Power Sector:  An asterisk (*) indicates a Btu value less than +0.05 and greater than -0.05 and a physical unit value less than +0.5 and greater than -0.5.  Natural Gas includes supplemental gaseous fuels.  Heavy Oil, prior to 1980, is based on oil used in steam plants.  Since 1980, Heavy Oil includes fuel oil nos. 4, 5, and 6 and residual fuel oils.  Light Oil, prior to 1980, is based on oil used in internal combustion and gas turbine engine plants.  Since 1980, light oil includes fuel oil nos. 1 and 2, kerosene, and jet fuel.  Hydroelectric Power is conventional hydroelectricity and pumped-storage hydroelectricity.  Pumped-storage hydroelectricity cannot be separately identified, from 1960 through 1989.  Other is electricity generated for distribution from wind, photovoltaic, and solar thermal energy.  The total, if applicable, from 1989, includes net imports of electricity generated from nonrenewable energy sources not shown in other columns.  Electricity Net Imports is electricity traded with Canada and Mexico.
6 LPG stands for liquefied petroleum gases.

These tables were updated on April 19, 2011.  Typically, there are two years between updates.

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