Consumption-based energy use per person in United States
United States: Consumption-based energy use per person was 97.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 97.3 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in United States peaked at 104.51 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.6 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places United States 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 95.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 94.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 101.12 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 103.08 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 101.41 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 101.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.18 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 104.51 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.99 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 97.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 92.1 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 91 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 87 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 85.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 91 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.6 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 91.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 92.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 97.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 97.3 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.36 kilowatt-hours | 93.9 kilowatt-hours | 99.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.91 kilowatt-hours | 92.1 kilowatt-hours | 104.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.01 kilowatt-hours | 85.6 kilowatt-hours | 95.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3 kilowatt-hours | 97.3 kilowatt-hours | 97.3 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More energy & mining data for United States
- 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 consumption-based energy use per person in United States?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in United States was 97.3 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 104.51 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does United States rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.