Primary energy use by source in United States
United States: Primary energy use by source was 469.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
469.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
469.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in United States is 469.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in United States peaked at 469.08 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | +143.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 1989 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +242385.5% |
| 1990 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 10.46 terawatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 14.29 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 26.86 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 34.8 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 55.92 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 74.63 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 95.61 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 121.39 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 142.24 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 169.53 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 183.49 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 192.65 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 229.28 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 256.87 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 275.42 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 298.87 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 341.35 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 382.02 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 438.68 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 425.39 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 456.47 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 469.08 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 469.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 120.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +242385.5% | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +143.3% | 0.0027 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2157 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.87 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 74.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.54 terawatt-hours | 95.61 terawatt-hours | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 418.83 terawatt-hours | 341.35 terawatt-hours | 469.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 primary energy use by source in United States?
- Primary energy use by source in United States was 469.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 469.08 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy use by source?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.