Primary energy use in United States
United States: Primary energy use was 26,064 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,064 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
26,929 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
14,050 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use in United States stood at 26,064 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in United States peaked at 26,929 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,050 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places United States 2nd out of 219 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 use in United States, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,050 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 14,856 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 15,336 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 16,276 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 17,087 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 17,716 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 18,066 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 18,988 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 19,824 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 19,280 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18,777 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 19,872 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 20,528 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 20,874 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 21,102 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,286 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 19,711 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,791 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 18,689 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19,715 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 19,766 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19,948 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 20,724 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 21,747 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 22,216 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22,261 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 22,252 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,657 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,087 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 23,551 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23,958 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24,715 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 24,880 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25,118 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 25,591 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26,255 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25,759 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,074 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26,147 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,703 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26,718 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26,473 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26,929 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26,239 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 24,885 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,743 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25,378 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24,742 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,405 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,669 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,425 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,311 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25,290 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26,216 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25,984 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23,940 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 25,211 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25,618 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 25,323 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,568 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 26,064 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 26,064 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 164.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,521 terawatt-hours | 14,050 terawatt-hours | 17,087 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,503 terawatt-hours | 17,716 terawatt-hours | 21,102 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,159 terawatt-hours | 18,689 terawatt-hours | 22,216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,807 terawatt-hours | 22,252 terawatt-hours | 25,591 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,218 terawatt-hours | 24,885 terawatt-hours | 26,929 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,516 terawatt-hours | 24,742 terawatt-hours | 26,216 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,287 terawatt-hours | 23,940 terawatt-hours | 26,064 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 use in United States?
- Primary energy use in United States was 26,064 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26,929 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,050 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy use?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.