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What source provides most of the energy consumed in the United States?

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Answer:

Fossil fuels

Step-by-step explanation:

Fossil fuels — natural gas, coal, and petroleum, and — provide most (63 %) of the energy consumed in the United States

The breakdown in 2019 was

Natural gas 38 %

Coal 24 %

Petroleum 1 %

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