Highlights in the report:
- Total Energy Consumption. Overall consumption declined by 1.6 percent. Consumption of natural gas, petroleum, and coal decreased by 1 percent, 7 percent and 7 percent respectively, while hydropower and nuclear power increased by 7 percent and 2 percent respectively.
- Types of Energy Consumed. Petroleum consumption represents 37 percent of energy use compared to a national average of 33 percent. Coal represents 6 percent of energy, compared to 25 percent nationally. Other sources include natural gas, 30 percent; nuclear power, 11 percent; hydropower, 7 percent; and other, including various fuels regarded as renewable, 9 percent.
- Electricity Generation. Electricity generation accounted for 40% of energy consumption. Natural gas and nuclear each contributed 26% of the state’s electric generation. Hydro power was third at 17%, imported mixed-source power from outside the New York grid at 14%, coal at 12%, petroleum only 2%, other (including biomass) at 2% and wind at one percent.
- Dependence on imported petroleum. The state’s dependence on imported petroleum was 91%, versus an average of 68% for the US. In-state resources—mostly hydro power, natural gas and alternative energy including bio-fuels, wind and solar increased to 12% of energy consumed, or one percent higher than the previous year.
The full report is available online at Patterns and Trends - New York State Energy Profiles: 1994-2008 (480kb .pdf), or by visiting www.nyserda.org.