Consumption
U.S. Petroleum Consumption by Sector
U.S. petroleum consumption by sector and percentage of total in 2017
"b/d" = barrels per day
- Transportation—14.02 million b/d—71%
- Industrial—4.76 million b/d—24%
- Residential—0.52 million b/d—3%
- Commercial—0.47 million b/d—2%
- Electric power—0.10 million b/d—1%
U.S. Petroleum Consumption by Product
Following is a listing of petroleum products consumed in 2017:
| Product | Annual consumption (million barrels per day) |
|---|---|
| Finished motor gasoline1 | 9.327 |
| Distillate fuel oil (diesel fuel and heating oil)1 | 3.932 |
| Hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) | 2.643 |
| Kerosene-type jet fuel | 1.682 |
| Still gas | 0.690 |
| Petrochemical feedstocks | 0.351 |
| Asphalt and road oil | 0.351 |
| Residual fuel oil | 0.342 |
| Petroleum coke | 0.316 |
| Miscellaneous products and other liquids2 | 0.130 |
| Lubricants | 0.121 |
| Special napthas | 0.052 |
| Aviation gasoline | 0.011 |
| Kerosene | 0.005 |
| Waxes | 0.005 |
| Total petroleum products | 19.958 |
1 Includes fuel ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel in distillate fuels.
2 Others includes other liquids not included in the table.
Note: Sum of individual products may not equal total because of independent rounding.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum and Other Liquids—Product Supplied, as of August 31, 2018