Energy by the Numbers: VIRGINIA

As of 2006, fossil fuels accounted for 68% of Virginia's energy consumption, with approximately 78% of electricity generation derived from fossil fuels. Between 1990 and 2005, state greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15%, a growth rate slower than the U.S. average, with 91% of 2005 emissions resulting from energy consumption.

• Fossil fuels represented 68% of Virginia's state energy consumption in 2006, a slight increase from 67% in 1990. Growth was driven by petroleum demand in industry and transportation, and natural gas for electricity generation, which is the state's largest energy-consuming sector.
• Electricity generation in Virginia is primarily based on coal and nuclear power, with fossil fuels accounting for roughly 78% of the total generation.
• Virginia's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions grew by 15% between 1990 and 2005, which was slower than the average growth rate in the United States. By 2005, energy consumption was responsible for approximately 91% of total GHG emissions, primarily from the combustion of coal and petroleum.

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

Chicago

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