How much Global energy is used up in the modern day today?

Question

How much Global energy is used up in the modern day today?

Answer 1

Approximately 10 billion tons of oil equivalent yearly (a toe or ton oil equialent is around 13,000 kwh of electricity, if you are talking energy). Pulling more numbers from my head, I would say a third of it is the form of oil, half of it in the form of coal and the rest from renewable, nuclear and stuff.

If you want to get fancy charts and all kinds of numbers, go to this website (I love these guys report - they're my energy usage bible): http://www.bp.com/multipleimagesection.d...

Answer 2

About 400 quadrillion BTUs.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/world.ht...