Energy by the Numbers: ALABAMA

The document reports that fossil fuels accounted for 90% of Alabama's energy consumption in 2006 and approximately 70% of its electricity generation. Between 1990 and 2005, the state's greenhouse gas emissions grew by 21%, a rate exceeding the U.S. average, primarily driven by the electric generation sector.

• Fossil fuels represented 90% of energy consumption in Alabama in 2006, an increase from 85% in 1990, driven by higher demand for petroleum in transportation and coal and natural gas for electricity generation. Fossil fuels provided approximately 70% of the state's electricity generation.
• Alabama's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased by 21% between 1990 and 2005, which was faster than the average growth rate in the United States. This increase was largely caused by the electric generation sector.
• In 2005, energy consumption was responsible for approximately 90% of Alabama's total GHG emissions, with the majority of these emissions resulting from the combustion of petroleum and coal.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Energy by the Numbers: ALABAMA. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_al.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Energy by the Numbers: ALABAMA. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_al.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009energy, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Energy by the Numbers: ALABAMA}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_energy_numbers_al.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }