Primary energy from renewables per person in United States
United States: Primary energy from renewables per person was 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,230 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in United States stood at 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in United States peaked at 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places United States 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 1,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 2,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,573 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,648 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,714 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,888 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 5,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 7 Austria 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brazil 5,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Netherlands 5,083 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 primary energy from renewables per person in United States?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in United States was 5,422 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 renewables per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- United States ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.