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This report presents an analysis of energy trends and projections for the 1980's, both international and domestic. These forecasts are part of a series of Energy Information Administration analyses dating from 1976. The report is characterized by two major themes. First, the higher energy prices that occurred in the 1970's result in a projection of lower per capita energy use and greater energy efficiency during the 1980's. Although some energy prices may fall over the next few years, end-use prices are not projected to return to the levels of the early 1970's. Projected consumption levels reflect continued adjustment to the higher general level of energy prices. Against this background, however, a second important theme involving the relative prices of oil and natural gas emerges. While there has been a substantial movement from oil to (cheaper) natural gas, the projections suggest a reversal of this trend as natural gas becomes more expensive and oil prices fall. (ERA citation 08:033146)