Electricity demand per person in United States
United States: Electricity demand per person was 13,061 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 13,061 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in United States peaked at 13,828 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,051 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
United States ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,483 kilowatt-hours | 12,901 kilowatt-hours | 13,828 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,784 kilowatt-hours | 12,368 kilowatt-hours | 13,309 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,550 kilowatt-hours | 12,051 kilowatt-hours | 13,061 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 demand per person in United States?
- Electricity demand per person in United States was 13,061 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13,828 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,051 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does United States rank for electricity demand per person?
- United States ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.