Ever wonder where energy goes, in terms of personal housing and transportation? Here are some rough estimates. The first graph includes residential uses but not personal transportation. The second graph adds personal transportation, in terms of both automobile and air. Energy quantities are shown in millions of BTUs per household per year. If you prefer to think in terms of kilowatt hours, the conversion is: 1 kWh = 3414 BTU.
Graphs are courtesy of Stuart Staniford, as published in the Energy Bulletin, August 11, 2010.
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