Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States
United States: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
United States ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 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 45.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in United States was 1.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does United States rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- United States ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.