Electricity generation from renewables in United States
United States: Electricity generation from renewables was 1,159 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.6% (2023)
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 209 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.