NC Energy Expenditures by Fuel, (US$/MMBtu)

Source:US Department of Energy, EIA, State Consumption, Prices and Expenditures (SEDS)

Overall energy expenditures in North Carolina increased at an annual rate of 7% between 1970 and 2004. Nearly $21 billion was spent on energy by North Carolina consumers in 2004, with electricity accounting for 40% and motor gasoline for nearly 37%..