Primary energy from solar per person in United States
United States: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 835.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in United States peaked at 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United States 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 389 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Netherlands 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Spain 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Qatar 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Hungary 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 North Macedonia 1,106 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 solar per person in United States?
- Primary energy from solar per person in United States was 1,131 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 solar per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- United States ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 835.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.