Electricity generation from renewables per person in United States
United States: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3,337 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in United States, 1983–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in United States stood at 3,337 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in United States peaked at 3,337 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 985.16 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places United States 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,341 kilowatt-hours | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | 1,231 kilowatt-hours | 1,556 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | 985.16 kilowatt-hours | 1,349 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | 2,252 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,827 kilowatt-hours | 2,420 kilowatt-hours | 3,337 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 45.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in United States?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in United States was 3,337 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,337 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 985.16 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does United States rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- United States ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.