Southeast Electricity Generation by Source, 1997 and 2006

Between 1997 and 2006, fossil fuel consumption in the Southeast grew by approximately 14 percent, significantly exceeding both the national average growth rate of 5 percent and the regional growth of non-fossil energy sources, which was less than 1 percent.

• From 1997 to 2006, fossil fuel consumption in the Southeast increased by approximately 14 percent, which was nearly three times the national average growth rate of 5 percent.
• The growth of fossil fuel consumption in the Southeast far exceeded the growth of regional non-fossil energy sources—including nuclear, hydroelectric, wood/waste, solar, wind, and geothermal—which grew by less than 1 percent.
• The rise in total fossil fuel consumption was mainly driven by increased use of natural gas for electricity generation and petroleum for transportation.

APA

World Resources Institute (2008). Southeast Electricity Generation by Source, 1997 and 2006. https://www.wri.org/data/southeast-electricity-generation-source-1997-and-2006

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Southeast Electricity Generation by Source, 1997 and 2006. 2008. https://www.wri.org/data/southeast-electricity-generation-source-1997-and-2006.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2008southeast, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Southeast Electricity Generation by Source, 1997 and 2006}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2008}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/southeast-electricity-generation-source-1997-and-2006}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }