In 2024, consumption of primary energy per capita in the United States amounted to 277 million British thermal units. Per capita consumption of energy has increased since the 1950s in the United States. However, in the advent of vehicle and electricity efficiency standards, this figure has decreased in recent years.

Alaska's staggering energy consumption of over one billion British thermal units per capita in 2023 highlights the vast disparities in energy use across the United States. This figure, more than triple the national average of 277.8 million British thermal units, underscores the unique energy demand of America's largest state. Louisiana and North Dakota followed closely behind, with consumption rates of 908 and 892 million British thermal units per capita, respectively. Factors influencing regional U.S. energy consumption The extreme per person energy consumption in Alaska can be attributed to its cold climate and energy-intensive industries. By comparison, New York, California, and Florida were among the states with the lowest per person energy consumption in the country because of the high energy efficiency, mild temperatures, and economies based on services and low energy-intensive industries. The overall energy consumption in the U.S. states was highest in the most populated areas –Texas, California, and Florida- and lower in sparsely populated ones, such as Alaska and Wyoming. Future energy trends in the U.S. While individual states show significant variations, the U.S. country consumed approximately 94.2 quadrillion British thermal units of primary energy in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year. Oil remained the dominant energy source, followed by natural gas and renewable energies. The country's energy market has been evolving, with increased investments in renewable energy, reflecting a growing shift towards more sustainable energy sources.

United States Primary Energy Consumption per Capita data was reported at 77,027.836 kWh/Person in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78,347.914 kWh/Person for 2022. United States Primary Energy Consumption per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 89,404.797 kWh/Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2023, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98,110.680 kWh/Person in 1973 and a record low of 73,294.336 kWh/Person in 2020. United States Primary Energy Consumption per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Our World in Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OWID.ESG: Environmental: CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Annual.

Iceland is by far the largest per capita consumer of electricity worldwide, averaging 51.9 megawatt-hours per person in 2024. This results from a combination of factors, such as low-cost electricity production, increased heating demand, and the presence of energy-intensive industries in the country. Norway, Qatar, and Canada were also some of the world's largest electricity consumers per capita that year. China is the leading overall power consumer Power-intensive industries, the purchasing power of the average citizen, household size, and general power efficiency standards all contribute to the amount of electricity that is consumed per person every year. However, in terms of total electricity consumption, a country's size and population can also play an important role. In 2024, the three most populous countries in the world, namely China, the United States, and India, were also the three largest electricity consumers. Global electricity consumption on the rise In 2023, net electricity consumption worldwide amounted to over 27,000 terawatt-hours, an increase of 30 percent in comparison to a decade earlier. When compared to 1980, global electricity consumption more than tripled. On the generation side, the world is still strongly dependent on fossil fuels. Despite the world's renewable energy capacity quintupling in the last decade, coal and gas combined still accounted for almost 60 percent of global electricity generation in 2023.

United States US: Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data was reported at 6,797.621 kg in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,955.524 kg for 2014. United States US: Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 7,651.901 kg from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,438.403 kg in 1978 and a record low of 5,612.080 kg in 1961. United States US: Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

The per capita energy consumption in Texas has been declining over the past few years. It amounted to 460 million British thermal units in 2023, down from almost 490 million British thermal units in 2019. However, the state ranked among the 10-leading United States' states with the highest per capita energy consumption that year.

The per capita energy consumption in Alaska has been growing over the past few years, and it peaked at over one billion British thermal units in 2023. Alaska had the highest per capita energy consumption of any state in the United States that year. This was more than three times the U.S. average, which stood at 278 million British thermal units.

United States US: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 12,984.333 kWh in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12,996.845 kWh for 2013. United States US: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 10,886.858 kWh from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2014, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,704.577 kWh in 2005 and a record low of 4,049.787 kWh in 1960. United States US: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

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The index score of per capita energy consumption in the United States stood at 0.9 in 2017, compared with a baseline of 1 in 2005. Energy demand per person in the United States declined largely due to an increase in appliance and vehicle efficiency standards. The per capita energy consumption varies widely across the United States with Louisiana being one of the highest per capita consumers of energy. Primary energy consumption per capita in the United States totaled 309 million British thermal units in 2018. Over the last decades, energy consumption also tended to decrease during times of economic recession. Energy intensity can act as an indicator of how closely energy consumption is linked to the economy.

Energy consumption in the U.S. There are five sectors in the United States that consume energy, including the industrial sector, transportation sector, residential sector, commercial sector, and electric power sector. These sectors consume primary energy, which is the energy form that has been directly harvested from natural resources. Energy consumption in the United States has not grown as quickly as expected, perhaps due to shifting to offshore manufacturing centers as well as technological advancements.

United States US: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita data was reported at 8,844.321 Cub m in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,974.715 Cub m for 2012. United States US: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 11,308.247 Cub m from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2014, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,106.842 Cub m in 1962 and a record low of 8,844.321 Cub m in 2014. United States US: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures: Nondurable Goods: Gasoline and Other Energy Goods for District of Columbia (DCPCEPCGAS) from 1997 to 2024 about DC, nondurable goods, energy, gas, PCE, consumption expenditures, per capita, consumption, personal, goods, and USA.

The data set records the per capita electricity consumption of 1971-2014 countries along 65 countries along the belt and road. Data sources: IEA,http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp.Data on electric power production and consumption are collected from national energy agencies by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and adjusted by the IEA to meet international definitions. Data are reported as net consumption as opposed to gross consumption. Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units. For all countries except the United States, total electric power consumption is equal total net electricity generation plus electricity imports minus electricity exports minus electricity distribution losses.

Texas is the leading electricity-consuming state in the United States. In 2023, the state consumed 492.8 terawatt-hours of electricity. California and Florida followed in second and third, each consuming approximately 239.48 and 250.94 terawatt-hours, respectively.

This scatter chart displays health expenditure per capita (current US$) against fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in South America. The data is about countries.

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This bar chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) by capital city using the aggregation average in Central America. The data is about countries.

Qatar has the highest per capita energy consumption worldwide. In 2024, residents in Qatar used an average of *** megawatt-hours worth of energy - all of which was derived from fossil fuels. Sources of primary energy In 2024, oil and coal were the main fuels used for primary energy worldwide. Except for the Nordic countries and Canada, all other countries listed among the leading 10 consumers sourced energy almost exclusively from fossil fuels. Many of them are also responsible for large oil production shares or the refining thereof. Differences in energy consumption There is a notable disparity between the highest and lowest energy users. Resource-rich countries outside the temperate climate zone tend to use more energy to heat or cool homes and are also more likely to use greater amounts of energy as costs are much lower. For example, electricity prices in oil and gas-producing countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia are only a fraction of those of resource-poor countries in Europe. Furthermore, energy consumption disparity is a strong indicator of the different income levels around the world and largely tied to economic prosperity.