This report contains tabular data on energy consumption for the calendar year 1972 and a forecast of natural gas requirements for the period 1973 to 1976. Broad sector categories used in the tables are electric utilities, residential commercial, industrial, and transportation. Tables show energy consumption by primary source and major sector for the years 1960, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973 estimates. The energy consumption is measured in Trillion British Thermal Units (T-BTU). Consumption of fossil fuels by sector is shown for 1972, and is estimated for 1973 in units of tons of coal, thousands of barrels of petroleum, and million cubic feet of natural gas. Summary consumption tables by sector are provided in the appendixes. (MLF)