Fossil fuel production by fuel in United States
United States: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 10,737 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in United States, 1900β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production by fuel in United States stood at 10,737 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in United States peaked at 10,737 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.84 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
United States ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 109.78 terawatt-hours | 73.84 terawatt-hours | 145.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 191.01 terawatt-hours | 153.72 terawatt-hours | 228.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 370.08 terawatt-hours | 236.58 terawatt-hours | 536.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 675.33 terawatt-hours | 559.67 terawatt-hours | 844.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,228 terawatt-hours | 905.94 terawatt-hours | 1,663 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,827 terawatt-hours | 1,928 terawatt-hours | 3,696 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,951 terawatt-hours | 3,919 terawatt-hours | 6,351 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,481 terawatt-hours | 5,138 terawatt-hours | 5,877 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,712 terawatt-hours | 4,363 terawatt-hours | 5,251 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,002 terawatt-hours | 4,808 terawatt-hours | 5,173 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,199 terawatt-hours | 4,894 terawatt-hours | 5,576 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,186 terawatt-hours | 5,752 terawatt-hours | 9,281 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,991 terawatt-hours | 9,248 terawatt-hours | 10,737 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Cook Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Russia 6,094 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 USSR 5,564 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Iran 2,648 terawatt-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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in United States?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in United States was 10,737 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,737 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.84 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does United States rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- United States ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.