Coal consumption per person in United States
United States: Coal consumption per person was 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in United States peaked at 22,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
United States ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 16 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in United States?
- Coal consumption per person in United States was 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does United States rank for coal consumption per person?
- United States ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.