Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States
United States: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables was 9.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States is 9.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States peaked at 10.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1965.
United States ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.083 | — |
| 1966 | 0.1185 | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1592 | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2455 | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 0.26 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3926 | +51.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6728 | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9087 | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 2.93 | +55.4% |
| 1976 | 3.07 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.86 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.95 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.41 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 5.01 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.19 | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 6.62 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 7.01 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.73 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 8.27 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 8.78 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.43 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.67 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.97 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.71 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.06 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 8.56 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.08 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.16 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.52 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.42 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.24 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 10 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.93 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.92 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.91 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.15 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.15 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.82 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.86 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.61 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.76 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +71.4% | 0.3926 | 0.6728 |
| 1975 | +55.4% | 1.89 | 2.93 |
| 1968 | +54.2% | 0.1592 | 0.2455 |
| 1970 | +51.0% | 0.26 | 0.3926 |
| 1973 | +47.8% | 0.9087 | 1.34 |
| 1966 | +42.8% | 0.083 | 0.1185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1733 | 0.083 | 0.26 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 0.3926 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 | 3.95 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 8.06 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 | 9.16 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 | 9.82 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 9.6 | 10.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More energy & mining data for United States
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables in United States was 9.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- United States ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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