Primary energy production closed 2021 at 1.9 million terajoules in December, a decrease of 1.0% year over year. Despite the slight decline, December 2021 was the highest production month since January 2021. Year over year, primary energy production had been on a steady rise in 2021, attributable to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the energy sector in 2020. Declines in crude oil (-3.6%) and coal (-22.9%) production were largely offset by ongoing increases in natural gas production (+6.3%).
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