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.
Share of electricity production by source in United States, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.7% | — |
| 1991 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 113 South Korea 61.2% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
- 115 Pakistan 59.7% compare
- 117 Turkey 57.3% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.9% compare
- 119 Myanmar 55.9% compare
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 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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