Electricity generation from nuclear per person in United States
United States: Electricity generation from nuclear per person was 2,260 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from nuclear per person in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from nuclear per person in United States is 2,260 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear per person in United States peaked at 2,750 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.67 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places United States 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1 kilowatt-hours | 19.67 kilowatt-hours | 71.41 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 692.21 kilowatt-hours | 110.45 kilowatt-hours | 1,291 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,626 kilowatt-hours | 1,150 kilowatt-hours | 2,233 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 2,397 kilowatt-hours | 2,750 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,662 kilowatt-hours | 2,593 kilowatt-hours | 2,717 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,459 kilowatt-hours | 2,396 kilowatt-hours | 2,594 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 kilowatt-hours | 2,256 kilowatt-hours | 2,327 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 nuclear per person in United States?
- Electricity generation from nuclear per person in United States was 2,260 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,750 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.67 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- United States ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.