Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in United States
United States: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 32,208 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United States recorded 32,208 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in United States peaked at 32,208 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,891 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
United States ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,199 terawatt-hours | 24,891 terawatt-hours | 27,513 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,641 terawatt-hours | 28,215 terawatt-hours | 31,075 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,772 terawatt-hours | 27,096 terawatt-hours | 31,532 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,208 terawatt-hours | 32,208 terawatt-hours | 32,208 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in United States?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in United States was 32,208 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 32,208 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,891 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does United States rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.