Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in United States
United States: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 13,064 kWh per capita in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13,064 kWh per capita
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13,705 kWh per capita
in 2005
All-time low
11,713 kWh per capita
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electric power consumption in United States, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in United States stood at 13,064 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in United States peaked at 13,705 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,713 kWh per capita, in 1990.
United States ranks 9th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in United States, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,713 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 12,134 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12,015 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12,262 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,455 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,660 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12,854 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,890 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,155 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13,282 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,671 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13,047 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13,296 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,308 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13,389 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,705 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,583 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,658 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,663 kWh per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,914 kWh per capita | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 13,382 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,250 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,964 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12,972 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,999 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,860 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,785 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,600 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13,020 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,766 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12,385 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12,676 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12,969 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,711 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12,934 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 13,064 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13,064 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,542 kWh per capita | 11,713 kWh per capita | 13,282 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,423 kWh per capita | 12,914 kWh per capita | 13,705 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,960 kWh per capita | 12,600 kWh per capita | 13,382 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,790 kWh per capita | 12,385 kWh per capita | 13,064 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 United Arab Emirates 15,361 kWh per capita compare
- 7 Finland 15,057 kWh per capita compare
- 8 Canada 14,655 kWh per capita compare
- 10 South Korea 12,071 kWh per capita compare
- 11 Sweden 11,974 kWh per capita compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 11,808 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in United States?
- Electric power consumption in United States was 13,064 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,705 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,713 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does United States rank for electric power consumption?
- United States ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.