Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States
United States: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 98.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
98.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
98.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-0.2731 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.54 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 408.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States peaked at 98.54 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2731 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
United States ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -328.7% |
| 1988 | -0.0041 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -57862.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8011 terawatt-hours | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2714 terawatt-hours | -66.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1335 terawatt-hours | -149.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1858 terawatt-hours | -239.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4724 terawatt-hours | +154.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2731 terawatt-hours | -157.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0974 terawatt-hours | -135.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0459 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 1998 | -0.273 terawatt-hours | -695.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -638.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +203.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8507 terawatt-hours | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +261.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +138.2% |
| 2007 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 21.66 terawatt-hours | +163.8% |
| 2009 | 19.15 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 21.91 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 27.51 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 25.15 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 19.36 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | +171.8% |
| 2017 | 50.22 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 34.8 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 37.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 66.55 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 74.71 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 97.73 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 20.92 terawatt-hours | -78.6% |
| 2024 | 96.54 terawatt-hours | +361.6% |
| 2025 | 98.54 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2387 terawatt-hours | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2665 terawatt-hours | -0.2731 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 0.8507 terawatt-hours | 21.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.01 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 52.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.83 terawatt-hours | 20.92 terawatt-hours | 98.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in United States was 98.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 98.54 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2731 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does United States rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.