Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States
United States: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 9,134 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,134 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4,159 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,159 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4,483 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 4,733 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5,067 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 5,454 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 5,749 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 5,927 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5,987 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,938 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,732 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,262 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 5,366 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5,257 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,275 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,451 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,337 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,209 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,842 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4,542 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 4,852 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4,670 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 4,376 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 4,653 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4,866 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5,170 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5,171 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,284 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,464 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,599 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5,731 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,980 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,089 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,125 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,022 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,043 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,284 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,007 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,201 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6,022 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,046 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,952 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,866 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,241 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 6,289 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,176 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,482 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6,582 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,881 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7,070 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,223 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,436 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,491 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,398 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,220 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 8,510 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8,353 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,364 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,804 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8,882 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,015 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 9,134 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9,134 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 337.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
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 |
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More energy & mining data for United States
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
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 220 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.