Share of primary energy use by source in United States of America
United States of America: Share of primary energy use by source was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in United States of America, 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 of America recorded 35.0% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
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 of America peaked at 35.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1986.
United States of America 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.
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 of America
More energy & mining data for United States of America
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in United States of America?
- Share of primary energy use by source in United States of America 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1986.
- How does United States of America rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- United States of America ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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.