Government officials say the United States is using less energy than it has in thirty years. The officials noted that this was because much of the nation’s economy has been shut down by measures meant to contain the new coronavirus. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a report that reduced demand for coal, gasoline and jet fuel drove the decrease. The numbers were similar in countries around the world where energy use has fallen. Those trends are expected to turn around as commercial activity restarts.
What does commercial activity mean?
watching television advertisements
a pursuit that produces income for a person, group, or business
doing homework
when workers go on strike
Why is the U.S. now using less energy?
because of conservation efforts
because the cost of energy is too high
the reason is unknown
because of the shut down to contain the new coronavirus
The United States is using less energy than it has in thirty years.
ten years
thirty years
forty years
twenty years