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# United States Energy Use per Capita

> United States energy use per capita is 6,361 kg oil eq. per capita as of Dec 2024, from 6,364 kg oil eq. per capita. History from 1990, source World Bank. Fr…

Energy Use per Capita in United States fell to 6,361 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2024 from 6,364 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2023.

Energy Use per Capita in United States averaged 7,283 kg oil eq. per capita from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 8,055 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2000 and a record low of 6,142 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2020. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6,361 kg oil eq. per capita | 6,364 kg oil eq. per capita | 8,055 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2000) | 6,142 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2020) | 1990–2024 | kg oil eq / capita | annual |

## FAQ

**What is United States's energy use per capita right now?**

Energy Use per Capita in United States is 6,361 kg oil eq. per capita as of Dec 2024.

**What are the historical extremes for United States's energy use per capita?**

The all-time high is 8,055 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2000); the record low is 6,142 kg oil eq. per capita (Dec 2020), over a series starting in 1990.

**How often is this series updated?**

Energy Use per Capita for United States is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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