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
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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.