U.S. Energy Security

The following charts illustrate the primary issue underlying concerns about U.S. energy security – crude oil consumption is increasing rapidly, while domestic energy production is decreasing. Therefore, the United States is increasingly reliant on imported crude oil. The first chart shows the increase in the number of miles U.S. drivers are traveling, the increasing consumption of gasoline, and the increasing percentage of fuel consumption being filled by imported crude oil. The second chart shows the increase in US demand for crude oil and simultaneous decrease in U.S. crude oil production.

U.S. Crude Oil Consumption and Production

Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2005, Table 5.1