Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States
United States: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 7,418 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States stood at 7,418 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States peaked at 9,919 kilowatt-hours in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,165 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
United States ranks 17th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,269 kilowatt-hours | 7,806 kilowatt-hours | 9,045 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,283 kilowatt-hours | 8,818 kilowatt-hours | 9,919 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 8,848 kilowatt-hours | 9,900 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 7,646 kilowatt-hours | 9,267 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,361 kilowatt-hours | 7,165 kilowatt-hours | 7,487 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 14 New Caledonia 7,791 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 7,700 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Aruba 7,680 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 7,259 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Israel 7,166 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Australia 6,516 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in United States was 7,418 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,919 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,165 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- United States ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.