Table 1: U.S. Government Energy Consumption, 1996
Agency Energy Consumption

(trillion Btu) (%)
Department of Defense 926.0 82
Department of Energy 45.8 5
U.S. Postal Service 38.6 3
Department of Veterans Affairs 26.8 2
Department of Transportation 19.4 2
General Services Administration 14.5 1
Other * 57.7 5

* Includes 20 agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1996 (Washington, DC)

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