Total electricity output in United States
United States: Total electricity output was 4.30 million GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in United States, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.30 million GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in United States peaked at 4.35 million GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million GWh, in 1990.
That places United States 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in United States, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.20 million GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3.25 million GWh | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million GWh | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million GWh | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million GWh | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million GWh | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 million GWh | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million GWh | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million GWh | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.87 million GWh | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million GWh | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million GWh | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million GWh | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million GWh | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million GWh | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million GWh | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million GWh | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million GWh | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million GWh | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million GWh | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million GWh | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million GWh | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million GWh | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million GWh | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.32 million GWh | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.30 million GWh | -0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.30 million GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 255.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 million GWh | 3.20 million GWh | 3.87 million GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million GWh | 3.84 million GWh | 4.34 million GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 million GWh | 4.27 million GWh | 4.35 million GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 total electricity output in United States?
- Total electricity output in United States was 4.30 million GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million GWh in 1990.
- How does United States rank for total electricity output?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants