U.S. Energy Consumption Increases

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1999 energy consumption in the United States increased 1.6% over 1998, according to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy (EIA). Total consumption was 92.72 quads (97.9 x 10¹⁸ J). At the same time, domestic energy production dropped 0.86% and net imports increased 2.59%. Dependence on petroleum imports dropped slightly during 1999 to 49.6% from 51.6% in 1998, while dependence on imports from the Persian Gulf increased to 23.0% in 1999 from 19.9% in 1998.