New figures from the US Energy Information Administration show that American consumption of wood and waste biomass reached close to 2.31 quadrillion Btu in 2024, with the industrial sector accounting for nearly two thirds of total demand.
The data, drawn from the EIA's updated State Energy Data System estimates published in May, shows the residential sector taking a 16% share, electric power 14% and commercial 6%. Georgia was the leading state overall, representing close to 9% of national consumption, followed by Alabama at 7% and Virginia at 5%. Georgia also led industrial consumption, taking nearly 12% of the 1.48 quadrillion Btu the sector used across the year.
Residential wood consumption stood at 358.2 trillion Btu, with Pennsylvania the largest household consumer at more than 7%, closely followed by Michigan. In the electric power sector, California accounted for more than 15% of the 320.1 trillion Btu consumed. New York led commercial consumption at 13% of the sector's 143.8 trillion Btu total.
On pricing, the average cost of wood and waste biomass in 2024 was $3.79 per million Btu. Residential prices were considerably higher at $10.45 per million Btu, while commercial, industrial and electric power sectors paid $3.85, $3.09 and $2.87 respectively. Total expenditure across all sectors reached an estimated $6.17 billion for the year.
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