Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in United States
United States: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in United States, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
United States recorded 14.1% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in United States peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
That places United States 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in United States?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in United States was 14.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does United States rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United States ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.