Missouri Energy Summary
This page provides a summary of energy in Missouri. 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 Missouri. 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 Missouri
(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.
Missouri has minimal reserves of coal and petroleum and produces little of both fuels.
Read a more complete energy summary for Missouri, including consumption and production statistics for fossil fuels on the DOE Energy Information Administration (EIA) Missouri Energy Profile.
| Total energy consumption per capita | 331 (million Btu) |
State rank | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPAct per capita goal for 2012 | 223.0 (million Btu) |
State rank | 38 |
| Average annual increase in total energy consumption | 0.4% | State rank | 14 |
Electricity
Fuel Sources for Electric Power Generation
(trillion Btu)
Source: EIA SEDS Database.
| Annual growth of electricity consumption | 2.5% | State rank | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from nonhydro renewable energy | 9 (million kWh) |
State rank | 47 |
Missouri has a traditional regulated market for electric power. Electricity consumption is growing at 2.2% per year, which is the same as the national average. Meanwhile, the population is growing at 0.6% per year, which is just over half the national average. As a result, per capita electricity consumption is growing more slowly in Missouri than in most other states.
Although the state has some good wind energy resources in the northwest corner of the state, it ranks 47th in production of electricity from non-hydro renewable energy resources. Read more Missouri 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 31% of all energy consumption in Missouri, which makes it the largest energy-consuming sector of the state economy. The state produces and consumes ethanol, and ranks 11th in ethanol consumption. It ranks 15th among states with alternative fuel stations of all types. You can find data about the consumption of alternative fuels in Missouri from the DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center.
| Motor gasoline consumption per capita | 559 (gallons) |
State rank | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethanol consumption | 127,093,898 (gallons) |
State rank | 5 |
| Number of alternative fuel stations | 179 | State rank | 15 |
| Population | 5,788,000 | State rank | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent urban population | 68% | State rank | 29 |
| Annual population growth rate | 0.6% | State rank | 27 |
| Per capita personal income | $31,231 | State rank | 33 |
| Gross state product | $225,876 (million) |
State rank | 22 |
Economic and Demographic Facts that Affect Energy Consumption
The following statistics for Missouri 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
Missouri 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
Missouri has no state-wide residential or commercial building energy code. Each local jurisdiction has the authority to adopt its own code.
Corporate tax credits for renewable energy
The Wood Energy Tax Credit allows individuals or businesses processing Missouri forestry residues into fuels with an income tax credit of $5 per ton of processed material.
Loans for energy efficiency
The Energy Loan Program provides loans to qualified public entities for energy efficiency upgrades based on projected energy savings. Monetary savings from the upgrades are used to repay the loans.
Renewable portfolio standard for renewable energy
Missouri set a voluntary goal for investor-owned utilities to obtain 11% of their electric power from renewable energy resources by 2020. The law requires utilities to make a good-faith effort to achieve the goal, as determined by the Missouri Public Service Commission
