Primary energy from nuclear per person in United States
United States: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,208 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,667 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
59.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person 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
United States recorded 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from nuclear per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in United States peaked at 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.62 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United States 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 59.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 88.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.0% |
| 1967 | 121.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 196.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.8% |
| 1969 | 216.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 334.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.7% |
| 1971 | 577.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.6% |
| 1972 | 810.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.8% |
| 1974 | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 3,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 3,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 4,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 5,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 5,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 5,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 6,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7,603 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 8,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,432 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 7,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +72.6% | 334.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 577.62 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | +61.8% | 121.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +54.7% | 216.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1973 | +52.8% | 810.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +49.9% | 1,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +49.0% | 59.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 United Arab Emirates 10,430 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Czechia 9,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Slovenia 8,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Bulgaria 6,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 6,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear per person in United States?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in United States was 7,208 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 primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- United States ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.