Share of primary energy from wind in United States
United States: Share of primary energy from wind was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from wind in United States is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in United States peaked at 1.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
United States ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +130.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +237261.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +237261.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +130.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 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 from wind in United States?
- Share of primary energy from wind in United States was 1.8% 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 from wind recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does United States rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- United States ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.