Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United States
United States: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β² Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United States, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United States peaked at 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United States 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 France 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Canada 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Korea 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovak Republic 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Slovenia 11,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 560.54 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 11.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United States?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United States was 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United States rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- United States ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.