Global primary energy use by source in United States
United States: Global primary energy use by source was 312.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
312.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
371.24 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
41.81 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global 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
United States recorded 312.26 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in United States peaked at 371.24 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.81 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Global primary energy use by source in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 44.01 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 45 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 50.35 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 53.76 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 53.12 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 54.34 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 67.42 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 75 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 79.82 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 83.68 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 94.91 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 97.6 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 96.63 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 106.58 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 118 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 124.68 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 115.55 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 134.89 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 164.65 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 178.7 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 192.9 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 208.34 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 204.03 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 255.11 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 287.35 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 300.63 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 314.81 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 325.97 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 315.05 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 289.86 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 301.56 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 307.49 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 307.23 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 310.23 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 305.16 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 303.32 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 323.86 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 321.98 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 326.68 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 327.78 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 328.34 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 331.23 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 331.76 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 331.81 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 339.12 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 341.99 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 347.62 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 360.17 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 371.24 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 370.53 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 366.78 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 367.76 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 365.3 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 346.31 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 341.78 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 341.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 334.72 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 322.85 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 310.26 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 312.26 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 312.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 45.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 41.81 terawatt-hours | 53.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 80.91 terawatt-hours | 53.12 terawatt-hours | 106.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.68 terawatt-hours | 115.55 terawatt-hours | 255.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.02 terawatt-hours | 287.35 terawatt-hours | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.19 terawatt-hours | 303.32 terawatt-hours | 331.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.68 terawatt-hours | 339.12 terawatt-hours | 371.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.18 terawatt-hours | 310.26 terawatt-hours | 341.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 global primary energy use by source in United States?
- Global primary energy use by source in United States was 312.26 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 371.24 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.81 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for global primary energy use by source?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global 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.