Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

40%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%0%22%Figure EN6: Energy Consumption by Sector,South Carolina vs. United States, 200822%16%19%Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation35%32%27%28%South CarolinaUnited StatesSource: US Energy Information AdministrationResidential UseIn 2008, the average South Carolina residential energy user consumed approximately 214,569,680 Btusof energy. Based on data from the US Energy Information Administration, this consumer paid anaverage of $31 per million Btus of energy, or $6,651.66 per year for energy. The total amount of energyconsumed in 2008 by residents of the Town of Summerville was 2,897,548,961,000 Btus, at a cost of$89,824,017.Energy Element Page 6