Oil consumption by region in United States of America
United States of America: Oil consumption by region was 10,118 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,118 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
11,218 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
6,414 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region in United States of America, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption by region in United States of America is 10,118 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region in United States of America peaked at 11,218 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,414 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United States of America ranks 1st 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.
Oil consumption by region in United States of America, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,414 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6,731 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 6,989 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 7,458 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7,832 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 8,176 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 8,462 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9,120 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 9,655 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 9,272 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 9,050 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9,730 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 10,272 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 10,501 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10,258 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 9,453 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 8,813 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 8,351 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8,311 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,573 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,540 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,955 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 9,141 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9,521 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9,516 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,313 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,115 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,304 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9,384 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9,627 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9,602 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,951 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10,083 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,254 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10,541 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10,658 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,638 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,646 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,806 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,201 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11,218 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,074 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,005 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,278 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9,740 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 9,895 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9,697 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,473 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9,628 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,693 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,891 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,965 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,062 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,303 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,287 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,035 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 9,869 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9,930 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,968 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,018 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10,118 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 6,414 terawatt-hours | 7,832 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 8,176 terawatt-hours | 10,501 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 8,311 terawatt-hours | 9,521 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,717 terawatt-hours | 9,115 terawatt-hours | 10,541 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 9,740 terawatt-hours | 11,218 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 9,473 terawatt-hours | 10,303 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,823 terawatt-hours | 9,035 terawatt-hours | 10,118 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region in United States of America?
- Oil consumption by region in United States of America was 10,118 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 11,218 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,414 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States of America rank for oil consumption by region?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.