Share of primary energy from renewables in United States
United States: Share of primary energy from renewables was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from renewables 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 %.
Analysis
United States recorded 7.2% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in United States peaked at 7.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1977.
United States ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from renewables in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.7% | — |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in United States?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in United States was 7.2% 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 share of primary energy from renewables recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1977.
- How does United States rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- United States ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.