Electricity generation from renewables in United States
United States: Electricity generation from renewables was 1,159 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,159 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,159 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
270.79 terawatt-hours
in 1988
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in United States, 1983–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,159 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in United States peaked at 1,159 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270.79 terawatt-hours, in 1988.
United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 368.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 363.19 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 323.59 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 335.69 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 298.09 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 270.79 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 325.96 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 352.93 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 351.34 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 319.57 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 349.69 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 329.68 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 378.2 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 416.18 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 425.65 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 391.29 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 388.13 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 350.93 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 280.06 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 336.34 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 349.18 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 345.14 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 353.04 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 381.16 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 347.91 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 377.11 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 415.56 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 424.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 509.74 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 492.32 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 520.38 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 546.83 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 556.49 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 624.91 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 707.19 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 733.17 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 760.76 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 821.4 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 861.58 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 958.14 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 964.74 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,057 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 1,159 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,159 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 167.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 326.54 terawatt-hours | 270.79 terawatt-hours | 368.49 terawatt-hours | 7 |
| 1990s | 370.26 terawatt-hours | 319.57 terawatt-hours | 425.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.64 terawatt-hours | 280.06 terawatt-hours | 415.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.63 terawatt-hours | 424.48 terawatt-hours | 760.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 970.22 terawatt-hours | 821.4 terawatt-hours | 1,159 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from renewables in United States?
- Electricity generation from renewables in United States was 1,159 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.79 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.