Coal consumption in United States
United States: Coal consumption was 2,425 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,425 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,347 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
2,203 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in United States stood at 2,425 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in United States peaked at 6,347 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,203 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
United States ranks 4th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,224 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 3,381 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3,317 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,433 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,447 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,415 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,229 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,362 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3,611 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 3,526 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,526 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,782 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3,876 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,833 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,187 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 4,294 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,429 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,266 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,425 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4,753 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4,866 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,806 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,014 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5,247 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5,309 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5,338 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,288 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,324 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,522 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5,543 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,593 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,847 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,971 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,029 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,020 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,287 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6,101 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,098 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,215 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,255 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,347 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,250 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,334 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,233 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,482 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5,801 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,473 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,838 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5,022 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,011 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,329 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3,961 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,853 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,689 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3,150 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 2,556 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 2,937 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,753 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,275 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 2,203 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,425 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,360 terawatt-hours | 3,224 terawatt-hours | 3,447 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,635 terawatt-hours | 3,229 terawatt-hours | 4,187 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,741 terawatt-hours | 4,266 terawatt-hours | 5,309 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,648 terawatt-hours | 5,288 terawatt-hours | 6,029 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,160 terawatt-hours | 5,482 terawatt-hours | 6,347 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,513 terawatt-hours | 3,150 terawatt-hours | 5,801 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 2,203 terawatt-hours | 2,937 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in United States?
- Coal consumption in United States was 2,425 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,347 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does United States rank for coal consumption?
- United States ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.