Oklahoma Energy Summary
This page provides a summary of energy in Oklahoma. Here you will find an overview of energy consumption, listing of energy efficiency goals under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), a summary of the status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies, and a list of political leaders and state agency administrators who shape energy policy for Oklahoma. You can link to the following subheadings on this page:
- Executive summary
- Economic and demographic facts that affect energy consumption
- Status of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies
Executive Summary
Total Energy Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005 and EPAct Goal for Oklahoma
(million Btu)
Section 123 of EPAct requires states to set an energy conservation goal that is 25% below 1990 consumption. DOE is currently considering a per capita goal among other options.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Information Administration State Energy Price, Expenditure, and Consumption Estimates (SEDS) database. Note, that 2005 is the latest year for which state-by-state data is available.
Oklahoma has major reserves and is a major producer of petroleum and natural gas. New York Mercantile Exchange crude oil futures contracts are based on the cost of petroleum at Cushing, Oklahoma.
Read a more complete energy summary for Oklahoma, including consumption and production statistics for fossil fuels on the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) Oklahoma Energy Profile.
| Total energy consumption per capita | 439 (million Btu) |
State rank | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPAct per capita goal for 2012 | 331.6 (million Btu) |
State rank | 8 |
| Average annual increase in total energy consumption | 0.3% | State rank | 20 |
Electricity
Fuel Sources for Electric Power Generation
(trillion Btu)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
| Annual growth of electricity consumption | 2.1% | State rank | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from nonhydro renewable energy | 2,017 (million kWh) |
State rank | 15 |
Oklahoma has a traditional regulated market for electric power. Electricity consumption is growing at 2.1% per year, which is just below the national average. Meanwhile, the population is growing at 0.6% per year, which is slightly more than half the national average.
Oklahoma contains significant wind energy resources distributed throughout the state. It ranks eighth among states with wind energy potential. Read more Oklahoma electric power and renewable energy statistics published by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Transportation
Motor Gasoline Consumption per Capita 1980 - 2005
(gallons)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
Transportation accounts for 28% of all energy consumption in Oklahoma, which makes it the second largest energy-consuming sector of the state economy, after industry. You can find data about the consumption of alternative fuels in Oklahoma from the DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.
| Motor gasoline consumption per capita | 536 (gallons) |
State rank | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol consumption | 0 (gallons) |
State rank | 38 |
| Number of alternative fuel stations | 126 | State rank | 19 |
| Population | 3,536,000 | State rank | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent urban population | 60.2% | State rank | 34 |
| Annual population growth rate | 0.6% | State rank | 29 |
| Per capita personal income | $29,948 | State rank | 40 |
| Gross state product | $134,651 (million) |
State rank | 29 |
Economic and Demographic Facts that Affect Energy Consumption
The following statistics for Oklahoma put energy consumption into perspective in the context of the state economy and the size and growth of the population.
Status of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies
Oklahoma has the following state-level policies and incentives in place that support the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The links give detailed explanations of the policies and incentives published online by the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency:
Building energy codes for energy efficiency
Oklahoma has a mandatory building energy codes based on the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code mandatory for jurisdictions that do not adopt their own building energy codes.
Corporate tax credits for renewable energy
A state income tax credit is available to producers of electric power using renewable energy resources from zero-emission facilities located in Oklahoma.
Loans for energy efficiency
Oklahoma has two energy efficiency loan programs for government buildings and K-12 schools.
State standards for public buildings for energy efficiency
State owned and leased facilities must meet the requirements of the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code.
