Primary energy from wind per person in United States

United States: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,351 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1,351 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy from wind per person in United States, 1965–2025

05001.0k1.5k196519952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in United States stood at 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in United States peaked at 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

United States ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 5
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1980s 0.8609 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 12.21 kilowatt-hours per person 11.07 kilowatt-hours per person 16.26 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 85.99 kilowatt-hours per person 20.07 kilowatt-hours per person 242.29 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 600.71 kilowatt-hours per person 307.36 kilowatt-hours per person 884.78 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 7 Germany 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 9 Australia 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from wind per person in United States?
Primary energy from wind per person in United States was 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does United States rank for primary energy from wind per person?
United States ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.