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Energy Production by Fuel Type and Technology in the U.S.

Most of the energy consumed in the United States is produced by the combustion of fossil fuels coal, natural gas, and oil with approximately 24 percent coming from other sources, as shown in Figure 20.

Figure 20

Energy Production by Fuel Type and Technology in the United States, 1999
Note: NGPL = natural gas plant liquids.
Source: USDOE, 2000b.
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