Energy use — Total final energy consumption in United States
United States: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.59 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in United States, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — total final energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in United States peaked at 1.59 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1986.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.29 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.49 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.58 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.44 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.59 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.45 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.58 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in United States?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in United States was 1.56 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1986.
- How does United States rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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