美国既是能源生产大国又是能源消费大国。1988年美国一次能源消费量为27.856亿吨标准煤,1989年美国一次能源总产量为23.7亿吨标准煤。其中1988年消费天然气占一次能源消费量的22.59％,消费石油占一次能源消费量的40.66％。近年来,美国为实现能源战略的主要政策, The United States is both a big producer of energy and a big consumer of energy. In 1988, the primary energy consumption in the United States was 2,785.6 million tons of standard coal. In 1989, the total primary energy production in the United States was 2.37 billion tons of standard coal. In 1988, consumption of natural gas accounted for 22.59% of primary energy consumption, and consumer oil accounted for 40.66% of primary energy consumption. In recent years, the United States has adopted major policies for energy strategy.