Electricity generation from gas per person in United States
United States: Electricity generation from gas per person was 5,204 kilowatt-hours in 2025. β² Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in United States, 1985β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in United States stood at 5,204 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in United States peaked at 5,413 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,094 kilowatt-hours, in 1988.
United States ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,238 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,831 kilowatt-hours | 1,582 kilowatt-hours | 2,146 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,567 kilowatt-hours | 2,185 kilowatt-hours | 2,990 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,853 kilowatt-hours | 3,175 kilowatt-hours | 4,695 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,040 kilowatt-hours | 4,642 kilowatt-hours | 5,413 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 gas per person in United States?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in United States was 5,204 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,413 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 kilowatt-hours in 1988.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- United States ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.