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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Primary energy Primary energy The term 'Primary energy' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' Energy in the form that it is first accounted for in a statistical energy balance, before any transformation to secondary or tertiary forms of energy. For example, coal can be converted to synthetic gas, which can be converted to electricity; in this example, coal is primary energy, synthetic gas is secondary energy, and electricity is tertiary energy. See Primary energy production and Primary energy consumption'. Previous 5 Terms: Primary Care Case Management Provider Primary Care Doctor Primary Case Management Primary coal Primary Control Tide Station Next 5 Terms: Primary energy consumption Primary energy consumption expenditures Primary energy production Primary excavation Primary fuels About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.