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

Nebraska spent $8,091.4 million (or $8.1 billion) in 2010 on energy, $6,962.1 million (or $7.0 billion) in 2009, and $9,077.7 million (or $9.1 billion) in 2008.  In 2010, expenditures on energy increased 16 percent from 2009.  In 2009, expenditures on energy fell 23 percent from 2008.  Total energy expenditures are expenditures for primary energy and end–use energy.

In 2010, expenditures for primary energy were $5,847.2 million, an increase of 19 percent from 2009.  In 2009, expenditures for primary energy were $4,911.9 million, a decrease of 32 percent from 2008.  Primary energy expenditures are shown in the tables below for each sector and each fuel.  Primary energy expenditures include the costs for energy used in the generation of electricity whether that electricity is used in Nebraska or not.

Total end–use expenditures are shown in the tables below for each sector and each fuel.  End–use energy expenditures refer to the cost of electricity and other fuels at the point of use by consumers.  In other words, the expenditures exclude costs for energy used in the generation of electricity whether that electricity is used in Nebraska or not (the electric power sector's expenditures).

Renewable energy consists of hydroelectric power, wind, wood and waste, ethanol, geothermal energy, and solar thermal energy, and photovoltaic, but there are direct fuel costs for only wood, waste, and ethanol.

The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.

Additional information is available for the residential sector, the commercial sector, the industrial sector, the transportation sector, and the electric power sector and several individual fuels:  coal, electricity, natural gas, petroleum by product, and petroleum by sector.  Information for the total state expenditures by end–use sectors and by fuel type is also available.

Nebraska's Total Energy Expenditures by Fuel Type and by Sector
2008, 2009, and 2010

[Million Nominal Dollars]

2008 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures
Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures
Total Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal 17.6 204.9 222.6 17.6 222.6
Coking Coal
Steam Coal 17.6 204.9 222.6 17.6 222.6
Natural Gas 334.9 695.5 470.6 0.3 64.6 1,565.8 1,501.2 1,565.8
Nuclear Fuel 47.1 47.1 47.1
Petroleum 69.1 991.2 203.5 4,388.5 9.0 5,661.2 5,652.2 5,661.2
Asphalt and Road Oil 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3
Aviation Gasoline 9.1 9.1 9.1 9.1
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 40.4 779.9 6.9 1,615.0 8.9 2,454.1 2,442.2 2,454.1
Jet Fuel 113.6 113.6 113.6 113.6
Kerosene 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6
LPG1(Propane) 11.7 80.7 196.2 3.3 291.9 291.9 291.9
Lubricants 10.7 90.5 101.2 101.2 101.2
Motor Gasoline 13.1 57.1 2,441.4 2,511.7 2,511.7 2,511.7
Petroleum Coke
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) 3.1 2.8 * 5.9 5.8 5.9
Other Petroleum2 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9
Renewable 2.2 5.1 8.2 115.6 1.6 132.7 131.1 132.7
Biomass 1.6 2.4 8.2 1.6 13.8 12.2 13.8
Wood 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2
Waste 1.6 2.4 1.6 5.6 4.0 5.6
Ethanol 0.6 2.7 115.6 118.9 118.9 118.9
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy
Wind
Other * * *
Electricity Imports3 * * *
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 405.5 1,706.8 682.3 4,388.7 327.2 7,510.5 7,510.5
Electric Power Sector4 –327.2
Electricity Purchased by End Users 630.9 496.4 767.2 1,894.4 1,894.4
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 1,036.4 2,203.2 1,449.4 4,388.7 9,077.7 9,077.7
Total Energy Expenditures 1,036.4 2,203.2 1,449.4 4,388.7 9,077.7 9,077.7
2009 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures
Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures
Total Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal 16.5 321.4 338.0 16.5 338.0
Coking Coal
Steam Coal 16.5 321.4 338.0 16.5 338.0
Natural Gas 236.5 486.9 374.9 0.2 20.9 1,119.4 1,098.5 1,119.4
Nuclear Fuel 54.4 54.4 54.4
Petroleum 36.2 599.6 139.2 3,012.3 3.5 3,790.8 3,787.3 3,790.8
Asphalt and Road Oil 47.3 47.3 47.3 47.3
Aviation Gasoline 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 19.3 394.8 3.4 1,011.8 3.5 1,432.8 1,429.3 1,432.8
Jet Fuel 48.2 48.2 48.2 48.2
Kerosene 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8
LPG1 (Propane) 7.9 97.4 135.4 2.0 242.8 242.8 242.8
Lubricants 8.8 74.3 83.1 83.1 83.1
Motor Gasoline 8.5 44.9 1,785.5 1,838.8 1,838.8 1,838.8
Petroleum Coke
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) * * * 0.1 * 0.1
Other Petroleum2 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Renewable 1.5 4.8 5.8 83.9 1.4 97.5 96.1 97.5
Biomass 1.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 11.0 9.6 11.0
Wood 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8
Waste 1.1 2.7 1.4 5.2 5.2 5.2
Ethanol 0.4 2.1 83.9 86.5 86.5 86.5
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy
Wind
Other
Electricity Imports3
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 273.8 1,105.6 520.0 3,012.5 401.7 5,313.6 5,313.6
Electric Power Sector4 –401.7
Electricity Purchased by End Users 682.8 547.1 820.3 2,050.2 2,050.2
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 956.6 1,652.8 1,340.3 3,012.5 6,962.1 6,962.1
Total Energy Expenditures 956.6 1,652.8 1,340.3 3,012.5 6,962.1 6,962.1
2010 Sectors Total
Primary
Energy
Expenditures
Total
End–Use
Energy
Expenditures
Total Energy
Expenditures
End–Use Sectors Electric
Power
Commercial Industrial Residential Transportation
Primary Energy Resources:
Coal 23.8 342.5 366.3 23.8 366.3
Coking Coal
Steam Coal 23.8 342.5 366.3 23.8 366.3
Natural Gas 227.3 497.4 359.2 0.2 28.2 1,112.3 1,084.1 1,112.3
Nuclear Fuel 71.7 71.7 71.7
Petroleum 49.4 658.6 158.4 3,862.2 5.7 4,734.2 4,728.5 4,734.2
Asphalt and Road Oil 50.9 50.9 50.9 50.9
Aviation Gasoline 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Distillate Fuel (or Light Oil) 26.0 467.8 3.2 1,384.2 5.7 1,887.0 1,881.3 1,887.0
Jet Fuel 78.5 78.5 78.5 78.5
Kerosene 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7
LPG1(Propane) 13.4 64.6 154.7 4.5 237.3 237.3 237.3
Lubricants 10.8 91.2 102.0 102.0 102.0
Motor Gasoline 9.3 55.4 2,187.3 2,252.0 2,252.0 2,252.0
Petroleum Coke
Residual Fuel (or Heavy Oil) * * 0.1 * 0.1
Other Petroleum2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2
Renewable 1.8 5.5 6.7 110.5 1.8 126.2 124.4 126.2
Biomass 1.3 2.7 6.7 1.8 12.5 10.8 12.5
Wood 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7
Waste 1.3 2.7 1.8 5.8 4.0 5.8
Ethanol 0.5 2.8 110.5 113.7 113.7 113.7
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy
Wind
Other
Electricity Imports3
Total Primary Energy Expenditures 278.0 1,182.5 524.3 3,862.4 449.9 6,297.1 6,297.1
Electric Power Sector4 –449.9
Electricity Purchased by End Users 727.8 613.0 903.4 2,244.2 2,244.2
Total End–Use Energy Expenditures 1,005.8 1,795.5 1,427.7 3,862.4 8,091.4 8,091.4
Total Energy Expenditures 1,005.8 1,795.5 1,427.7 3,862.4 8,091.4 8,091.4

Sources:  State Energy Price and Expenditure Report.  Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

Notes:  An asterisk (*) indicates a value less than 0.05 million nominal dollars.  NA indicates Not Available.  A hyphen (–) indicates no consumption or not applicable.  Totals may not equal the sum of the components due to independent rounding.

1 LPG stands for liquefied petroleum gases.

2 Other petroleum consists of seven (7) petroleum products.

3 Electricity imported from Canada and Mexico.

4 Net imports of electricity generated from nonrenewable energy sources are included in Electric Power Sector and the total.

These tables were updated on May 15, 2013.  Typically, there are two years between updates.