Annual change in primary energy from gas in United States

United States: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 119.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
119.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
821.4 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-470.71 terawatt-hours
in 1975
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from gas in United States, 1966–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from gas in United States is 119.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in United States peaked at 821.4 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -470.71 terawatt-hours, in 1975.

United States ranks 1st of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 323.72 terawatt-hours 250.43 terawatt-hours 387.29 terawatt-hours 4
1970s -0.3209 terawatt-hours -470.71 terawatt-hours 294.55 terawatt-hours 10
1980s -28.07 terawatt-hours -366.92 terawatt-hours 309.34 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 87.24 terawatt-hours -103.52 terawatt-hours 248.75 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 13.37 terawatt-hours -277.33 terawatt-hours 375.61 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 233.37 terawatt-hours -92.76 terawatt-hours 821.4 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 104.07 terawatt-hours -156.76 terawatt-hours 439.83 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 3 China 86.65 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 Turkey 54.85 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from gas in United States?
Annual change in primary energy from gas in United States was 119.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 821.4 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -470.71 terawatt-hours in 1975.
How does United States rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
United States ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,097 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.