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 80 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
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in United States, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0274 kilowatt-hours per person | +140.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0241 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.6% |
| 1989 | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +240178.1% |
| 1990 | 11.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 11.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 11.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 11.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 12.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 16.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 20.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 23.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 36.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 38.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 60.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 89.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 115.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 183.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 242.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 307.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 386.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 448.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 529.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 567.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 590.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 696.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 773.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 822.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 884.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +240178.1% | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +140.8% | 0.0114 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0274 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Germany 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Australia 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.