Share of primary energy use by source in United States
United States: Share of primary energy use by source was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2024
All-time low
21.9%
in 1986
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, share of primary energy use by source in United States stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in United States peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1986.
United States ranks 23rd of 77 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 use by source in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.6% | — |
| 1966 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 31.9% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 28.0% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.7% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 25.3% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 35.3% | 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 use by source in United States?
- Share of primary energy use by source in United States was 35.0% 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 use by source recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1986.
- How does United States rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.