BP Statistical Review of Energy – 2005

ByRod Adams

One of my favorite source of energy information has just been updated to reflect 2005 data. The BP Statistical Review of Energy is one of the best comprehensive sources of historical energy use figures available. With charts, graphs, Excel spreadsheets, and a certain amount of overview text, this is a great source for those Internet debates that we all find so intriguing.

Here are some key pieces of information that I pulled out so far.

  • The spot price of Appalachian coal increased by 114% in the three years between 2002 and 2005 ($32.96 to $70.82 USD per tonne)
  • Wind power production has increased by an average of 30% per year during the past decade and now represents 0.7% of the total world energy supply
  • The use of coal increased by 5% while the use of natural gas increased by 2.3%

I am sure that I will find other interesting tidbits, but it is time to head out for the day job.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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