NC Primary Energy Expenditures by Sector, (nominal millions)

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

In 2004, primary energy expenditures by sector in North Carolina totaled roughly $16 billion, or slightly over 5% of state GDP. Over the period 1970-2004 expenditures in the commercial sector have had the highest growth rate at over 8%.