Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States
United States: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62,421 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 76 countries
All-time high
89,322 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
58,758 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States is 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States peaked at 89,322 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58,758 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
United States ranks 9th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 70,522 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 73,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 74,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 78,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 81,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 83,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 83,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 89,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 85,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 81,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 85,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 86,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 87,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 87,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83,029 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 79,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 74,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 75,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 74,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 74,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 79,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 79,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 76,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 77,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 78,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 80,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 80,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 79,926 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 77,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 78,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 69,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 71,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 67,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 65,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 64,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 58,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 62,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 62,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 61,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 85,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,522 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Oman 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Canada 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in United States was 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89,322 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,758 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- United States ranks 9th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.