Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States
United States: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 85.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States is 85.93 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 741.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States peaked at 85.93 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0694 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | +136.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0036 terawatt-hours | -203.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0014 terawatt-hours | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2439 terawatt-hours | -17313.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1177 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1075 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0694 terawatt-hours | -164.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0663 terawatt-hours | -195.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 terawatt-hours | +113.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0086 terawatt-hours | -132.2% |
| 1998 | -0.008 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0063 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -102.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0558 terawatt-hours | +32587.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 terawatt-hours | +865.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.271 terawatt-hours | +258.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5377 terawatt-hours | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4429 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9371 terawatt-hours | +111.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +149.0% |
| 2013 | 7 terawatt-hours | +62.9% |
| 2014 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 22.64 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 16.25 terawatt-hours | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 13.67 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 24.07 terawatt-hours | +76.1% |
| 2021 | 34.04 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 41.06 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 34.2 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 65.47 terawatt-hours | +91.4% |
| 2025 | 85.93 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 85.93 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 77.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +32587.0% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0558 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +17313.6% | -0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.2439 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +865.9% | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | 0.0875 terawatt-hours |
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 | 0.0253 terawatt-hours | -0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.2439 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 terawatt-hours | -0.0694 terawatt-hours | 0.1177 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1558 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.5377 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 terawatt-hours | 0.9371 terawatt-hours | 22.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.46 terawatt-hours | 24.07 terawatt-hours | 85.93 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United States was 85.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0694 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does United States rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.