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May 18, 2008
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APTA > Industry Information > Transit Statistics > Public Transportation Energy Consumption and Environmental Benefit Statistics  

Electric Power Consumption by Mode

Electric Power Consumption by Mode, Millions of Kilowatt Hours

YEAR

COMMUTER RAIL

HEAVY RAIL

LIGHT RAIL

TROLLEY BUS

OTHER

TOTAL

1990

1,226

3,284

239

69

19

4,837

1991

1,239

3,248

274

72

20

4,853

1992

1,124

3,193

297

80

22

4,716

1993

1,196

3,287

281

79

22

4,865

1994

1,244

3,431

282

103

21

5,081

1995

1,253

3,401

288

100

26

5,068

1996

1,255

3,332

321

69

30

5,007

1997

1,270

3,253

361

78

26

4,988

1998

1,299

3,280

381

74

39

5,073

1999

1,322

3,385

416

75

39

5,237

2000

1,370

3,549

463

77

51

5,510

2001

1,354

3,646

487

74

49

5,610

2002

1,334

3,683

510

73

49

5,649

2003

1,383

3,632

507

69

51

5,643

2004 P

1,449

3,684

553

68

72

5,825

2004 % of Total

24.9%

63.2%

9.5%

1.2%

1.2%

100.0%

P=Preliminary

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