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
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 217 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.
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
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 45.6% (2023)
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 217 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.