Primary energy use per person in United States
United States: Primary energy use per person was 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in United States is 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in United States peaked at 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places United States 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 92,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 91,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 82,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Oman 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 South Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Malta 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in United States?
- Primary energy use per person in United States was 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 93,272 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,530 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for primary energy use per person?
- United States ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.