Alternative and nuclear energy in United States of America
United States of America: Alternative and nuclear energy was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 14.3% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in United States of America peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
That places United States of America 39th 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 in United States of America, 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% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in United States of America?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in United States of America was 14.3% 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.