A chronology of major events affecting the oil and gas industry since 1859 is also maintained. Statistics are reported for the United States, oil and gas producing countries, OPEC, non-communist countries, and the world.
Time series are annually, quarterly, monthly, or weekly depending on the series.
Fifteen years of data are provided for most of the time series. Data are updated continuously. Features extensive coverage of industrial, commercial, and residential megawatthour sales, power production, transmission, and distribution expenses, as well as the number and total capacity of substations. Coverage of fuel production, electric power generation, consumption, and fuel prices provided. Fuels such as coal, natural gas, petroleum, and nuclear energy included in this detailed aggregation of energy statistics.