Which U.S. States Export the Most Energy?
These states produce more energy than they consume.
This story originally appeared on Commodity.com.
The United States has seen its energy production transformed over the last two decades. Both natural gas and renewable energy sources have grown substantially. This has led the country to export more energy than it imports for the first time in many decades.
In 2019, the United States was a net exporter of energy for the first time since 1952. With a sharp increase over the past 20 years, production has begun to catch up with consumption and exports with imports. The nation’s net imports of coal and coke, natural gas, and petroleum have all fallen below zero, leaving only crude oil as a major fuel import — and even imports in that category are declining.