Electricity generation by source in United States
United States: Electricity generation by source was 17.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
66.92 terawatt-hours
in 1993
All-time low
13.33 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation by source in United States stood at 17.7 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in United States peaked at 66.92 terawatt-hours in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.33 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation by source in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 16.23 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 16.24 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.58 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18.67 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 19.99 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.75 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 23.54 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 24.68 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 25.76 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 27.38 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 26.41 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 29.8 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 35.6 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 36.39 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 38.7 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 42.67 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 42.39 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.85 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 57.46 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 60.55 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 64.82 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 66.92 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 66.35 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.27 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 64.83 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 65.82 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.48 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 2001 | 14.89 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 16.85 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.95 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.64 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.47 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.76 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.08 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.16 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.04 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.69 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.87 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.09 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -78.8% | 66.48 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.65 terawatt-hours | 13.33 terawatt-hours | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 25.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 terawatt-hours | 26.41 terawatt-hours | 48.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.21 terawatt-hours | 57.46 terawatt-hours | 66.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 17.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 terawatt-hours | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 17.52 terawatt-hours | 18.45 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 electricity generation by source in United States?
- Electricity generation by source in United States was 17.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.33 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation by source?
- United States ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.