United States Electricity
Generation (2024)#2 World
4,392.6TWh+3.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#2 World
4,194.3TWh+2.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
57.9%42.1%
Electricity Generation in the United States
- Net electricity generation in the United States reached 4,392.6 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#2 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 4,256.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 14.3% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 57.9% (2,548 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the United States, renewables 24.3% (1,068.6 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 17.8% (781.9 terawatt-hours).
- the United States reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.93% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 42.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the United States
- the United States consumed 4,194.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#2 in the world), an increase of 2.7% from 2023. This represents 14.7% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the United States averaged 12,142 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 33.27 kilowatt-hours per day (#10 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the United States
- the United States had a total installed electricity capacity of 1,283.6 gigawatts in 2024 (#2 in the world), an increase of 3.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 55.4%, renewables at 35.2%, and nuclear at 7.7% of the United States's installed capacity in 2024.
- the United States's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 39.1% in 2024, with nuclear at 90.7%, fossil fuels at 40.9% and hydro at 34.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the United States
- the United States imported 33.25 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.79% of consumption).
- the United States exported 19.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.44% of generation).
- This made the United States a net importer of 13.82 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in the United States
- Distribution losses in the United States were 212 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.8% of total generation, down from 5.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the United States
- In 2024, the United States generated approximately 12.03 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 11.49 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.54 terawatt-hours.
United States Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,392.6 | +3.2% | 2 | 14.3% | 4,194.3 | +2.7% | 2 | 14.7% | 12,142 | 1,283.6 | +3.9% | 2 | 13.2% | 33.25 | 19.44 | 13.82 | 212 |
| 2023 | 4,256.7 | −0.82% | 2 | 14.4% | 4,084.6 | −1.1% | 2 | 14.9% | 11,892 | 1,235.4 | +2.8% | 2 | 13.6% | 38.92 | 20.01 | 18.9 | 191 |
| 2022 | 4,291.9 | +3.2% | 2 | 15.1% | 4,128.2 | +3.4% | 2 | 15.6% | 12,087 | 1,201.3 | +1.9% | 2 | 14.1% | 56.97 | 15.76 | 41.21 | 205 |
| 2021 | 4,158.9 | +2.7% | 2 | 14.9% | 3,994 | +2.5% | 2 | 15.5% | 11,741 | 1,178.9 | +3.1% | 2 | 14.4% | 53.17 | 13.86 | 39.31 | 204.2 |
| 2020 | 4,051.3 | −2.7% | 2 | 15.3% | 3,897.9 | −2.3% | 2 | 15.9% | 11,483 | 1,143.3 | +1.9% | 2 | 14.6% | 61.45 | 14.13 | 47.31 | 200.7 |
| 2019 | 4,165.5 | −1.1% | 2 | 15.7% | 3,989.4 | −1.1% | 2 | 16.3% | 11,810 | 1,122.3 | +0.72% | 2 | 15.1% | 59.05 | 20.01 | 39.04 | 215.2 |
| 2018 | 4,210.5 | +3.7% | 2 | 16.1% | 4,032.6 | +3.7% | 2 | 16.7% | 12,036 | 1,114.3 | +1.3% | 2 | 15.5% | 58.26 | 13.8 | 44.46 | 222.4 |
| 2017 | 4,059.4 | −0.9% | 2 | 16.1% | 3,888.3 | −0.84% | 2 | 16.7% | 11,705 | 1,100.5 | +1.2% | 2 | 16.0% | 65.68 | 9.37 | 56.31 | 227.4 |
| 2016 | 4,096.4 | +0.09% | 2 | 16.7% | 3,921.1 | +0.17% | 2 | 17.3% | 11,912 | 1,087.1 | +1.2% | 2 | 16.4% | 72.72 | 6.21 | 66.5 | 241.8 |
| 2015 | 4,092.9 | −0.29% | 2 | 17.1% | 3,914.3 | −0.0053% | 2 | 17.7% | 12,002 | 1,073.8 | −0.18% | 2 | 16.9% | 75.77 | 9.1 | 66.67 | 245.2 |
| 2014 | 4,104.8 | +0.75% | 2 | 17.3% | 3,914.5 | +0.98% | 2 | 17.9% | 12,115 | 1,075.7 | +1.5% | 2 | 17.7% | 66.51 | 13.3 | 53.21 | 243.5 |
| 2013 | 4,074.2 | +0.51% | 2 | 17.7% | 3,876.6 | +1% | 2 | 18.3% | 12,110 | 1,060.1 | −0.28% | 2 | 18.2% | 69.25 | 11.37 | 57.88 | 255.5 |
| 2012 | 4,053.6 | −1.2% | 2 | 18.2% | 3,838.1 | −1.2% | 2 | 18.7% | 12,103 | 1,063 | +1.1% | 2 | 19.0% | 59.26 | 12 | 47.26 | 262.7 |
| 2011 | 4,103.8 | −0.57% | 2 | 18.8% | 3,886.2 | −0.07% | 2 | 19.4% | 12,372 | 1,051.3 | +1.2% | 2 | 19.6% | 52.3 | 15.05 | 37.25 | 254.8 |
| 2010 | 4,127.3 | +4.4% | 2 | 19.6% | 3,889 | +4.4% | 2 | 20.1% | 12,502 | 1,039.1 | +1.3% | 1 | 20.3% | 45.08 | 19.11 | 25.98 | 264.3 |
| 2009 | 3,951.8 | −4.1% | 1 | 20.0% | 3,725.2 | −3.7% | 1 | 20.6% | 12,094 | 1,025.4 | +1.5% | 1 | 21.0% | 52.19 | 18.14 | 34.05 | 260.7 |
| 2008 | 4,120.5 | −0.89% | 1 | 20.7% | 3,867.2 | −0.61% | 1 | 21.3% | 12,681 | 1,010.2 | +1.5% | 1 | 21.6% | 57.02 | 24.2 | 32.82 | 286 |
| 2007 | 4,157.4 | +2.3% | 1 | 21.3% | 3,890.9 | +1.9% | 1 | 21.8% | 12,890 | 994.9 | +0.88% | 1 | 22.1% | 51.4 | 20.14 | 31.25 | 297.8 |
| 2006 | 4,065.2 | +0.23% | 1 | 21.7% | 3,817.3 | +0.16% | 1 | 22.3% | 12,778 | 986.2 | +0.84% | 1 | 22.8% | 42.69 | 24.27 | 18.42 | 266.3 |
| 2005 | 4,055.7 | +2.1% | 1 | 22.6% | 3,811.3 | +2.6% | 1 | 23.3% | 12,888 | 978 | +1.6% | 1 | 23.7% | 43.93 | 19.15 | 24.78 | 269.2 |
| 2004 | 3,970.8 | +2.3% | 1 | 23.0% | 3,716.2 | +1.5% | 1 | 23.6% | 12,692 | 962.9 | +1.5% | 1 | 24.1% | 34.21 | 22.9 | 11.31 | 265.9 |
| 2003 | 3,883.4 | +0.64% | 1 | 23.5% | 3,662.2 | +0.84% | 1 | 24.3% | 12,632 | 948.4 | +4.8% | 1 | 24.6% | 30.39 | 23.97 | 6.42 | 227.6 |
| 2002 | 3,858.6 | +3.3% | 1 | 24.3% | 3,631.8 | +2.1% | 1 | 25.1% | 12,651 | 905.3 | +6.7% | 1 | 24.3% | 36.78 | 15.8 | 20.98 | 247.8 |
| 2001 | 3,736.8 | −1.7% | 1 | 24.4% | 3,557.2 | −0.98% | 1 | 25.4% | 12,513 | 848.3 | +4.5% | 1 | 23.6% | 38.5 | 16.47 | 22.03 | 201.6 |
| 2000 | 3,802.2 | +2.9% | 1 | 25.2% | 3,592.5 | +3.1% | 1 | 26.1% | 12,763 | 811.7 | +5.6% | 1 | 23.3% | 48.59 | 14.83 | 33.76 | 243.5 |
| 1999 | 3,694.9 | +2.1% | 1 | 26.4% | 3,483.8 | +1.7% | 1 | 27.4% | 12,496 | 769 | +1.2% | 1 | 23.4% | 43.21 | 14.22 | 28.99 | 240.1 |
| 1998 | 3,620.4 | +3.7% | 1 | 26.5% | 3,425.2 | +3.7% | 1 | 27.5% | 12,405 | 759.6 | −0.38% | 1 | 23.6% | 39.51 | 13.66 | 25.86 | 221.1 |
| 1997 | 3,492.2 | +1.4% | 1 | 26.2% | 3,301.9 | +1.5% | 1 | 27.2% | 12,074 | 762.5 | +0.33% | 1 | 24.1% | 43.03 | 8.97 | 34.06 | 224.4 |
| 1996 | 3,444.3 | +2.7% | 1 | 26.5% | 3,253.8 | +2.8% | 1 | 27.5% | 12,013 | 760 | +0.85% | 1 | 24.5% | 43.5 | 3.3 | 40.19 | 230.6 |
| 1995 | 3,353.5 | +3.3% | 1 | 26.6% | 3,164 | +2.7% | 1 | 27.5% | 11,797 | 753.6 | +0.7% | 1 | 24.9% | 42.85 | 3.62 | 39.23 | 228.8 |
| 1994 | 3,247.6 | +1.6% | 1 | 26.7% | 3,080.9 | +2.7% | 1 | 27.7% | 11,605 | 748.4 | +1.2% | 1 | 25.2% | 46.83 | 2.01 | 44.82 | 211.5 |
| 1993 | 3,197.2 | +3.7% | 1 | 26.9% | 3,000.7 | +3.6% | 1 | 27.6% | 11,426 | 739.4 | +1.1% | 1 | 25.5% | 31.36 | 3.54 | 27.82 | 224.3 |
| 1992 | 3,083.9 | +0.33% | 1 | 26.5% | 2,897.2 | +0.39% | 1 | 27.1% | 11,160 | 731.7 | +0.86% | 1 | 25.9% | 28.25 | 2.83 | 25.42 | 212.1 |
| 1991 | 3,073.8 | +1.2% | 1 | 26.6% | 2,886.1 | +1.7% | 1 | 27.2% | 11,253 | 725.4 | +0.65% | 1 | 26.2% | 21.93 | 2.3 | 19.63 | 207.4 |
| 1990 | 3,037.9 | +2.4% | 1 | 26.9% | 2,837.1 | +3% | 1 | 27.3% | 11,197 | 720.8 | +1.6% | 1 | 26.3% | 18.45 | 16.13 | 2.31 | 203.1 |
| 1989 | 2,967.2 | +9.6% | 1 | 26.8% | 2,755.7 | +6.9% | 1 | 27.2% | 10,993 | 709.8 | +5.1% | 1 | 26.4% | 26.11 | 15.13 | 10.98 | 222.5 |
| 1988 | 2,707.4 | +5.1% | 1 | 25.7% | 2,578.1 | +4.9% | 1 | 26.6% | 10,379 | 675.6 | +0.52% | 1 | 25.9% | 38.84 | 7.07 | 31.77 | 161.1 |
| 1987 | 2,575.3 | +3.4% | 1 | 25.5% | 2,457.3 | +3.7% | 1 | 26.5% | 9,982.4 | 672.1 | +1.4% | 1 | 26.5% | 52.22 | 5.88 | 46.34 | 164.4 |
| 1986 | 2,490.5 | +0.71% | 1 | 25.8% | 2,368.8 | +1.9% | 1 | 26.7% | 9,709.8 | 662.9 | +1.5% | 1 | 26.9% | 40.71 | 4.82 | 35.9 | 157.6 |
| 1985 | 2,473 | +2.2% | 1 | 26.1% | 2,324 | +1.7% | 1 | 26.8% | 9,615.5 | 653.3 | +3.1% | 1 | 27.3% | 45.9 | 4.96 | 40.93 | 190 |
| 1984 | 2,419.5 | +4.6% | 1 | 26.6% | 2,285.8 | +6.3% | 1 | 27.3% | 9,549.9 | 633.5 | +2.2% | 1 | 27.4% | 42.22 | 2.56 | 39.66 | 173.3 |
| 1983 | 2,313.4 | +3.1% | 1 | 26.9% | 2,151 | +3.1% | 1 | 27.3% | 9,076.3 | 619.7 | +1.2% | 1 | 28.0% | 38.67 | 3.34 | 35.33 | 197.8 |
| 1982 | 2,244.4 | −2.3% | 1 | 27.2% | 2,086.4 | −2.8% | 1 | 27.6% | 8,894.3 | 612.6 | +2.6% | 1 | 28.6% | 32.85 | 3.54 | 29.32 | 187.2 |
| 1981 | 2,298 | +0.37% | 1 | 28.5% | 2,147.1 | +2.5% | 1 | 29.0% | 9,246.7 | 597.3 | +3.4% | 1 | 28.9% | 36.3 | 3.06 | 33.24 | 184.1 |
| 1980 | 2,289.6 | — | 1 | 28.6% | 2,094.4 | — | 1 | 28.6% | 9,111.9 | 577.6 | — | 1 | 29.2% | 25.02 | 4.1 | 20.93 | 216.1 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.