Energy by the Numbers: ALABAMA

This fact sheet provides a snapshot of energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission trends in Alabama, based on 2006 and 2005 data. It highlights a growing reliance on fossil fuels for energy and electricity generation, as well as a rise in GHG emissions driven primarily by the electric generation sector.

• Fossil fuels represented 90% of Alabama's state energy consumption in 2006, an increase from 85% in 1990. This growth is attributed to higher demand for petroleum in transportation and coal and natural gas for electricity generation, which is the state's largest energy-consuming sector. Fossil fuels provide approximately 70% of the state's electricity generation.
• Alabama's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions grew by 21% between 1990 and 2005, a rate of growth that exceeded the average for the United States. This increase was largely driven by the electric generation sector. By 2005, energy consumption accounted for approximately 90% of total GHG emissions, with the majority stemming 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.

Wikipedia

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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} }