Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.42 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 76 countries
All-time high
89.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
58.76 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United States is 62.42 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 89.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 58.76 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 70.52 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 73.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 74.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 78.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 81.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 83.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 83.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 89.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 85.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 81.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 85.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 86.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 87.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 83.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 79.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 74.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 75.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 74.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 74.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 76.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 79.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 79.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 76.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 77.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 78.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 80.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 79.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 78.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 69.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 71.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 69.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 62.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 62.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 61.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Oman 86.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Canada 65.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Russia 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Australia 52.44 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United States was 62.42 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 9th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.