Natural gas accounts for less than 20 percent. Wood and other fuels supply 10 percent of the energy we use. Oregon has no oil resources or refineries. More than 80 percent of oil is used for transportation. The rest goes to manufacture goods, run farm machinery, and heat homes and buildings.
Gasoline accounts for more than half of the oil used in Oregon.
Gasoline use increased 18 percent between 1985 and 1995, due to population growth during that time. In 1998, Oregonians used 45.1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. Industry and households each accounted for about 35 percent of the electricity used. Businesses, schools, governments and others used a total of 30 percent. The electrical system in Oregon is part of a regional network.