CONSENSUS FORECAST OF U.S. ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND TO THE YEAR 2000

Methods used in forecasting energy supply and demand are described, and recent forecasts are reviewed briefly. Forecasts to the year 2000 are displayed in tables and graphs and are used to prepare consensus forecasts for each form of fuel and energy supply. Fuel demand and energy use by consuming sector are tabulated for 1972 and 1975 for the various fuel forms. The distribution of energy consumption by use sector, as projected for the years 1985 and 2000 in the ERDA-48 planning report (Scenario V), is normalized to match the consensus energy supply forecasts. The results are tabulated listing future demand for each fuel and energy form by each major energy-use category. Recent estimates of U.S. energy resources are also reviewed briefly and are presented in tables for each fuel and energy form. The outlook for fossil fuel resources to the year 2040, as developed by the Institute for Energy Analysis at the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, is also presented. (ERA citation 02:045690)

• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  P. O. Box 2008
  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Lane, J A
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Coal; Coal industry; Demand; Electric power generation; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy resources; Equipment; Forecasting; Freight traffic; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Geothermal resources; Hydroelectric power generation; Industries; Natural gas; Petroleum; Public utilities; Residential areas; Shale oil; Solar energy; Solid wastes; Statistics; Supply; Trade; Traffic forecasting; Transportation; Wood
• Uncontrolled Terms: Supply and demand; Utilities
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical techniques; Commercial sector; Energy demand; Energy requirements; Residential sector; Thorium; Transportation sector; Uranium deposits
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169016
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-26
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM