Energy drives the world and the markets. Agreements and disagreements among oil-producing countries affect the value of the dollar in international markets; government decisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions create new opportunities; and companies focused on green energy attract tens of thousands of dollars to the stock markets. But what do we mean when we talk about energy? This infographic from Visualcapitalist on the ins and outs of the U.S. energy market—the world’s largest per-capita energy consumer—helps us understand this complex sector. One detail highlighted in the infographic: in the process of converting energy sources into the energy we consume, we lose 65% of it. In other words, we only utilize 35% of its energy content.