Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in United States
United States: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in United States, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.7% for electricity production from oil sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in United States peaked at 4.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
United States ranks 149th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 electricity production from oil sources in United States?
- Electricity production from oil sources in United States was 0.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does United States rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- United States ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.