Share of electricity production by source in United States
United States: Share of electricity production by source was 59.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in United States, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in United States stood at 59.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in United States peaked at 71.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2023.
United States ranks 116th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 68.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.1% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 62.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.3% | 60.8% | 4 |
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- 113 South Korea 61.2% compare
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- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
- 119 Myanmar 55.9% compare
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 production by source in United States?
- Share of electricity production by source in United States was 59.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for share of electricity production by source?
- United States ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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