Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
93,272 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
70,530 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United States stood at 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
United States ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 71,812 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 74,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 76,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 80,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 83,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 85,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 85,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 89,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 92,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 88,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 85,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 89,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 91,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 92,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 92,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 88,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 84,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 80,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 78,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 82,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 81,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 81,768 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 84,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 87,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 88,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 87,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 86,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 87,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 87,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 89,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 91,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 90,979 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 91,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 90,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 91,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 88,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 89,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 80,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 82,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 78,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 79,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 79,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 76,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 78,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 76,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 74,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 75,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 73,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 91,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Malta 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United States was 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.