Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States
United States: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 9,134 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States stood at 9,134 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States peaked at 9,134 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,159 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,779 terawatt-hours | 4,159 terawatt-hours | 5,454 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,594 terawatt-hours | 5,257 terawatt-hours | 5,987 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,852 terawatt-hours | 4,376 terawatt-hours | 5,337 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 5,171 terawatt-hours | 6,125 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,108 terawatt-hours | 5,866 terawatt-hours | 6,289 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,329 terawatt-hours | 6,482 terawatt-hours | 8,510 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,759 terawatt-hours | 8,353 terawatt-hours | 9,134 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States was 9,134 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,134 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- United States ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.