Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

United States Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

The United States generated 4,520 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source at 40.0%, followed by nuclear (17.4%) and coal (16.3%). Demand was 4,532 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 384 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • The United States generated 4,520 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Gas supplied 40.0% of the United States' electricity in 2025.
  • Nuclear supplied 17.4% of the United States' electricity in 2025.
  • Coal supplied 16.3% of the United States' electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 43.0% of the United States' generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of the United States' electricity was 384 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • The United States' carbon intensity in 2025 was 37% lower than in 2000, when it was 608 gCO2/kWh.
  • The United States had the 2nd highest electricity demand among the 93 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation4,520 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand4,532 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person13.06 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports12.4 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity384 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions1,737 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)2 of 932025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas 1,807 TWh 40.0%
Nuclear 785 TWh 17.4%
Coal 737 TWh 16.3%
Wind 464 TWh 10.3%
Solar 389 TWh 8.6%
Hydro 242 TWh 5.4%
Bioenergy 46.2 TWh 1.0%
Other fossil 31.7 TWh 0.7%
Other renewables 17.7 TWh 0.4%

Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
United States electricity generation by source, 2000 to 2025 United States's electricity generation by main source from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 1,807 TWh, nuclear at 785 TWh, coal at 737 TWh, wind at 464 TWh, solar at 389 TWh. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 200020052010201520202025
United States's electricity generation by main source from 2000 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 1,807 TWh, nuclear at 785 TWh, coal at 737 TWh, wind at 464 TWh, solar at 389 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
United States electricity generation by source, 2000 to 2025
YearGasNuclearCoalWindSolar
2000615 TWh754 TWh1,966 TWh5.59 TWh490 GWh
2001639 TWh769 TWh1,904 TWh6.74 TWh540 GWh
2002691 TWh780 TWh1,933 TWh10.4 TWh550 GWh
2003650 TWh764 TWh1,974 TWh11.2 TWh530 GWh
2004710 TWh789 TWh1,978 TWh14.1 TWh580 GWh
2005761 TWh782 TWh2,013 TWh17.8 TWh550 GWh
2006816 TWh787 TWh1,991 TWh26.6 TWh510 GWh
2007897 TWh806 TWh2,016 TWh34.5 TWh610 GWh
2008883 TWh806 TWh1,986 TWh55.4 TWh860 GWh
2009921 TWh799 TWh1,756 TWh73.9 TWh890 GWh
2010988 TWh807 TWh1,847 TWh94.7 TWh1.21 TWh
20111,014 TWh790 TWh1,733 TWh120 TWh1.82 TWh
20121,226 TWh769 TWh1,514 TWh141 TWh4.33 TWh
20131,125 TWh789 TWh1,581 TWh168 TWh9.04 TWh
20141,127 TWh797 TWh1,582 TWh182 TWh28.9 TWh
20151,333 TWh797 TWh1,352 TWh191 TWh39.0 TWh
20161,378 TWh806 TWh1,239 TWh227 TWh54.9 TWh
20171,296 TWh805 TWh1,206 TWh254 TWh77.3 TWh
20181,469 TWh807 TWh1,149 TWh273 TWh93.4 TWh
20191,586 TWh809 TWh965 TWh296 TWh107 TWh
20201,624 TWh790 TWh773 TWh338 TWh131 TWh
20211,579 TWh780 TWh898 TWh378 TWh164 TWh
20221,687 TWh772 TWh832 TWh434 TWh205 TWh
20231,806 TWh775 TWh675 TWh421 TWh239 TWh
20241,870 TWh782 TWh652 TWh452 TWh304 TWh
20251,807 TWh785 TWh737 TWh464 TWh389 TWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 4,520 TWh 4,532 TWh 384 gCO2/kWh
2024 4,391 TWh 4,405 TWh 384 gCO2/kWh
2023 4,254 TWh 4,273 TWh 393 gCO2/kWh
2022 4,287 TWh 4,328 TWh 410 gCO2/kWh
2021 4,154 TWh 4,193 TWh 424 gCO2/kWh
2020 4,043 TWh 4,090 TWh 412 gCO2/kWh
2019 4,158 TWh 4,197 TWh 439 gCO2/kWh
2018 4,202 TWh 4,246 TWh 463 gCO2/kWh
2017 4,052 TWh 4,109 TWh 469 gCO2/kWh
2016 4,088 TWh 4,154 TWh 483 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for United States, 2000 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
United States monthly electricity demand and generation, September 2024 to August 2026 United States's electricity demand in August 2026 was 466 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 465 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 403 gCO2/kWh. 0 125 250 375 500 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
United States's electricity demand in August 2026 was 466 TWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 465 TWh. Carbon intensity that month was 403 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
United States monthly electricity demand and generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-09369 TWh367 TWh
2024-10343 TWh341 TWh
2024-11328 TWh328 TWh
2024-12368 TWh366 TWh
2025-01410 TWh407 TWh
2025-02346 TWh344 TWh
2025-03342 TWh341 TWh
2025-04331 TWh329 TWh
2025-05356 TWh353 TWh
2025-06404 TWh402 TWh
2025-07457 TWh456 TWh
2025-08430 TWh429 TWh
2025-09377 TWh376 TWh
2025-10352 TWh353 TWh
2025-11340 TWh341 TWh
2025-12387 TWh388 TWh
2026-01405 TWh405 TWh
2026-02349 TWh349 TWh
2026-03358 TWh358 TWh
2026-04340 TWh340 TWh
2026-05365 TWh365 TWh
2026-06411 TWh410 TWh
2026-07469 TWh468 TWh
2026-08466 TWh465 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026.

Lower 48 Grid: Hourly Operator Data

Hourly operator data
Demand546.0 GW
Day-ahead forecast531.2 GW
30 day peak741.5 GW
30 day average580.9 GW

Latest hour known when this page was built: 15 Sept 2026, 11:00 EDT (UTC-04:00).

Hourly electricity demand in the Lower 48 states, last 30 days Hourly electricity demand in the Lower 48 states over the 30 days to 2026-09-15. Demand peaked at 741.5 GW and averaged 580.9 GW. 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 Aug5 Sep10 Sep
Hourly electricity demand in the Lower 48 states over the 30 days to 2026-09-15. Demand peaked at 741.5 GW and averaged 580.9 GW.
Hourly operator data through 2026-09-15T16:00Z, MW
Hourly electricity demand in the Lower 48 states, last 30 days
Hour starting (UTC)Demand
2026-08-16T17:00Z634.2 GW
2026-08-16T18:00Z656.6 GW
2026-08-16T19:00Z674.1 GW
2026-08-16T20:00Z686.9 GW
2026-08-16T21:00Z696.5 GW
2026-08-16T22:00Z699.3 GW
2026-08-16T23:00Z692.1 GW
2026-08-17T00:00Z679.5 GW
2026-08-17T01:00Z655.8 GW
2026-08-17T02:00Z625.5 GW
2026-08-17T03:00Z589.6 GW
2026-08-17T04:00Z559.9 GW
2026-08-17T05:00Z532.8 GW
2026-08-17T06:00Z509.4 GW
2026-08-17T07:00Z493.5 GW
2026-08-17T08:00Z485.4 GW
2026-08-17T09:00Z487.2 GW
2026-08-17T10:00Z500.0 GW
2026-08-17T11:00Z514.0 GW
2026-08-17T12:00Z531.4 GW
2026-08-17T13:00Z557.0 GW
2026-08-17T14:00Z589.2 GW
2026-08-17T15:00Z627.3 GW
2026-08-17T16:00Z658.3 GW
2026-08-17T17:00Z686.4 GW
2026-08-17T18:00Z708.4 GW
2026-08-17T19:00Z723.2 GW
2026-08-17T20:00Z735.1 GW
2026-08-17T21:00Z741.5 GW
2026-08-17T22:00Z740.5 GW
2026-08-17T23:00Z729.5 GW
2026-08-18T00:00Z711.3 GW
2026-08-18T01:00Z685.0 GW
2026-08-18T02:00Z647.8 GW
2026-08-18T03:00Z609.2 GW
2026-08-18T04:00Z574.2 GW
2026-08-18T05:00Z545.8 GW
2026-08-18T06:00Z521.8 GW
2026-08-18T07:00Z502.9 GW
2026-08-18T08:00Z492.6 GW
2026-08-18T09:00Z493.0 GW
2026-08-18T10:00Z502.9 GW
2026-08-18T11:00Z515.7 GW
2026-08-18T12:00Z532.0 GW
2026-08-18T13:00Z555.2 GW
2026-08-18T14:00Z586.5 GW
2026-08-18T15:00Z621.2 GW
2026-08-18T16:00Z651.0 GW
2026-08-18T17:00Z679.6 GW
2026-08-18T18:00Z701.0 GW
2026-08-18T19:00Z719.6 GW
2026-08-18T20:00Z730.7 GW
2026-08-18T21:00Z739.8 GW
2026-08-18T22:00Z740.7 GW
2026-08-18T23:00Z729.5 GW
2026-08-19T00:00Z713.8 GW
2026-08-19T01:00Z689.1 GW
2026-08-19T02:00Z651.3 GW
2026-08-19T03:00Z611.3 GW
2026-08-19T04:00Z574.8 GW
2026-08-19T05:00Z543.1 GW
2026-08-19T06:00Z518.9 GW
2026-08-19T07:00Z501.3 GW
2026-08-19T08:00Z491.3 GW
2026-08-19T09:00Z490.4 GW
2026-08-19T10:00Z500.5 GW
2026-08-19T11:00Z512.3 GW
2026-08-19T12:00Z527.7 GW
2026-08-19T13:00Z551.7 GW
2026-08-19T14:00Z582.6 GW
2026-08-19T15:00Z615.8 GW
2026-08-19T16:00Z646.6 GW
2026-08-19T17:00Z674.9 GW
2026-08-19T18:00Z696.7 GW
2026-08-19T19:00Z714.6 GW
2026-08-19T20:00Z728.3 GW
2026-08-19T21:00Z736.0 GW
2026-08-19T22:00Z735.4 GW
2026-08-19T23:00Z724.8 GW
2026-08-20T00:00Z708.1 GW
2026-08-20T01:00Z683.8 GW
2026-08-20T02:00Z648.0 GW
2026-08-20T03:00Z608.8 GW
2026-08-20T04:00Z573.6 GW
2026-08-20T05:00Z542.9 GW
2026-08-20T06:00Z516.5 GW
2026-08-20T07:00Z497.8 GW
2026-08-20T08:00Z487.7 GW
2026-08-20T09:00Z488.9 GW
2026-08-20T10:00Z500.8 GW
2026-08-20T11:00Z513.8 GW
2026-08-20T12:00Z528.1 GW
2026-08-20T13:00Z550.0 GW
2026-08-20T14:00Z580.2 GW
2026-08-20T15:00Z613.9 GW
2026-08-20T16:00Z647.8 GW
2026-08-20T17:00Z675.8 GW
2026-08-20T18:00Z698.3 GW
2026-08-20T19:00Z712.3 GW
2026-08-20T20:00Z721.8 GW
2026-08-20T21:00Z725.8 GW
2026-08-20T22:00Z722.9 GW
2026-08-20T23:00Z712.3 GW
2026-08-21T00:00Z695.0 GW
2026-08-21T01:00Z671.7 GW
2026-08-21T02:00Z637.1 GW
2026-08-21T03:00Z599.8 GW
2026-08-21T04:00Z566.1 GW
2026-08-21T05:00Z537.2 GW
2026-08-21T06:00Z506.5 GW
2026-08-21T07:00Z496.6 GW
2026-08-21T08:00Z485.0 GW
2026-08-21T09:00Z484.1 GW
2026-08-21T10:00Z493.7 GW
2026-08-21T11:00Z503.6 GW
2026-08-21T12:00Z517.5 GW
2026-08-21T13:00Z538.8 GW
2026-08-21T14:00Z569.6 GW
2026-08-21T15:00Z604.3 GW
2026-08-21T16:00Z634.6 GW
2026-08-21T17:00Z661.3 GW
2026-08-21T18:00Z682.2 GW
2026-08-21T19:00Z696.0 GW
2026-08-21T20:00Z705.4 GW
2026-08-21T21:00Z712.0 GW
2026-08-21T22:00Z694.2 GW
2026-08-21T23:00Z686.5 GW
2026-08-22T00:00Z668.4 GW
2026-08-22T01:00Z644.8 GW
2026-08-22T02:00Z614.2 GW
2026-08-22T03:00Z582.8 GW
2026-08-22T04:00Z550.0 GW
2026-08-22T05:00Z523.2 GW
2026-08-22T06:00Z501.4 GW
2026-08-22T07:00Z483.5 GW
2026-08-22T08:00Z471.2 GW
2026-08-22T09:00Z464.0 GW
2026-08-22T10:00Z462.9 GW
2026-08-22T11:00Z464.9 GW
2026-08-22T12:00Z476.8 GW
2026-08-22T13:00Z497.9 GW
2026-08-22T14:00Z529.1 GW
2026-08-22T15:00Z566.2 GW
2026-08-22T16:00Z596.9 GW
2026-08-22T17:00Z623.0 GW
2026-08-22T18:00Z644.5 GW
2026-08-22T19:00Z658.3 GW
2026-08-22T20:00Z668.6 GW
2026-08-22T21:00Z672.9 GW
2026-08-22T22:00Z669.9 GW
2026-08-22T23:00Z658.5 GW
2026-08-23T00:00Z643.2 GW
2026-08-23T01:00Z621.8 GW
2026-08-23T02:00Z587.6 GW
2026-08-23T03:00Z561.2 GW
2026-08-23T04:00Z529.6 GW
2026-08-23T05:00Z504.9 GW
2026-08-23T06:00Z484.2 GW
2026-08-23T07:00Z468.4 GW
2026-08-23T08:00Z456.0 GW
2026-08-23T09:00Z447.7 GW
2026-08-23T10:00Z444.7 GW
2026-08-23T11:00Z445.5 GW
2026-08-23T12:00Z456.2 GW
2026-08-23T13:00Z478.2 GW
2026-08-23T14:00Z506.8 GW
2026-08-23T15:00Z541.9 GW
2026-08-23T16:00Z572.8 GW
2026-08-23T17:00Z600.5 GW
2026-08-23T18:00Z623.4 GW
2026-08-23T19:00Z641.0 GW
2026-08-23T20:00Z654.5 GW
2026-08-23T21:00Z665.5 GW
2026-08-23T22:00Z669.3 GW
2026-08-23T23:00Z660.5 GW
2026-08-24T00:00Z646.4 GW
2026-08-24T01:00Z623.8 GW
2026-08-24T02:00Z590.7 GW
2026-08-24T03:00Z556.6 GW
2026-08-24T04:00Z525.5 GW
2026-08-24T05:00Z498.7 GW
2026-08-24T06:00Z477.4 GW
2026-08-24T07:00Z462.1 GW
2026-08-24T08:00Z454.7 GW
2026-08-24T09:00Z457.8 GW
2026-08-24T10:00Z470.6 GW
2026-08-24T11:00Z483.8 GW
2026-08-24T12:00Z498.2 GW
2026-08-24T13:00Z517.3 GW
2026-08-24T14:00Z543.0 GW
2026-08-24T15:00Z573.1 GW
2026-08-24T16:00Z600.6 GW
2026-08-24T17:00Z626.9 GW
2026-08-24T18:00Z649.7 GW
2026-08-24T19:00Z666.0 GW
2026-08-24T20:00Z681.0 GW
2026-08-24T21:00Z690.5 GW
2026-08-24T22:00Z690.3 GW
2026-08-24T23:00Z679.9 GW
2026-08-25T00:00Z665.4 GW
2026-08-25T01:00Z642.1 GW
2026-08-25T02:00Z608.3 GW
2026-08-25T03:00Z571.1 GW
2026-08-25T04:00Z537.9 GW
2026-08-25T05:00Z509.8 GW
2026-08-25T06:00Z487.5 GW
2026-08-25T07:00Z470.7 GW
2026-08-25T08:00Z462.3 GW
2026-08-25T09:00Z464.5 GW
2026-08-25T10:00Z475.3 GW
2026-08-25T11:00Z488.0 GW
2026-08-25T12:00Z500.2 GW
2026-08-25T13:00Z517.8 GW
2026-08-25T14:00Z543.8 GW
2026-08-25T15:00Z572.4 GW
2026-08-25T16:00Z600.2 GW
2026-08-25T17:00Z627.9 GW
2026-08-25T18:00Z650.9 GW
2026-08-25T19:00Z672.0 GW
2026-08-25T20:00Z688.9 GW
2026-08-25T21:00Z700.8 GW
2026-08-25T22:00Z703.2 GW
2026-08-25T23:00Z693.6 GW
2026-08-26T00:00Z679.1 GW
2026-08-26T01:00Z653.6 GW
2026-08-26T02:00Z618.2 GW
2026-08-26T03:00Z582.2 GW
2026-08-26T04:00Z549.4 GW
2026-08-26T05:00Z520.3 GW
2026-08-26T06:00Z495.7 GW
2026-08-26T07:00Z479.0 GW
2026-08-26T08:00Z471.4 GW
2026-08-26T09:00Z469.9 GW
2026-08-26T10:00Z482.7 GW
2026-08-26T11:00Z496.0 GW
2026-08-26T12:00Z508.3 GW
2026-08-26T13:00Z526.5 GW
2026-08-26T14:00Z556.1 GW
2026-08-26T15:00Z590.0 GW
2026-08-26T16:00Z621.2 GW
2026-08-26T17:00Z647.5 GW
2026-08-26T18:00Z669.7 GW
2026-08-26T19:00Z688.3 GW
2026-08-26T20:00Z704.6 GW
2026-08-26T21:00Z714.0 GW
2026-08-26T22:00Z712.4 GW
2026-08-26T23:00Z700.6 GW
2026-08-27T00:00Z683.5 GW
2026-08-27T01:00Z658.6 GW
2026-08-27T02:00Z624.5 GW
2026-08-27T03:00Z588.5 GW
2026-08-27T04:00Z557.2 GW
2026-08-27T05:00Z530.4 GW
2026-08-27T06:00Z507.2 GW
2026-08-27T07:00Z490.7 GW
2026-08-27T08:00Z482.1 GW
2026-08-27T09:00Z482.7 GW
2026-08-27T10:00Z494.7 GW
2026-08-27T11:00Z508.1 GW
2026-08-27T12:00Z522.8 GW
2026-08-27T13:00Z541.9 GW
2026-08-27T14:00Z566.3 GW
2026-08-27T15:00Z594.7 GW
2026-08-27T16:00Z626.6 GW
2026-08-27T17:00Z652.4 GW
2026-08-27T18:00Z674.5 GW
2026-08-27T19:00Z688.8 GW
2026-08-27T20:00Z697.3 GW
2026-08-27T21:00Z703.0 GW
2026-08-27T22:00Z699.9 GW
2026-08-27T23:00Z689.1 GW
2026-08-28T00:00Z669.8 GW
2026-08-28T01:00Z643.5 GW
2026-08-28T02:00Z611.3 GW
2026-08-28T03:00Z577.3 GW
2026-08-28T04:00Z545.9 GW
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2026-08-28T06:00Z497.6 GW
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2026-08-28T16:00Z627.9 GW
2026-08-28T17:00Z655.0 GW
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2026-08-28T19:00Z694.0 GW
2026-08-28T20:00Z703.5 GW
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2026-08-28T23:00Z674.3 GW
2026-08-29T00:00Z652.2 GW
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2026-08-29T07:00Z467.2 GW
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2026-08-29T11:00Z447.9 GW
2026-08-29T12:00Z460.5 GW
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2026-08-29T14:00Z508.9 GW
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2026-08-29T17:00Z599.5 GW
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2026-08-30T03:00Z551.5 GW
2026-08-30T04:00Z523.2 GW
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2026-08-30T14:00Z509.4 GW
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2026-08-30T17:00Z611.5 GW
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2026-09-15T16:00Zn/a
YearDemandNet generationDays reported
2026 (partial) 3,170 TWh 3,114 TWh 256
2025 4,298 TWh 4,260 TWh 365
2024 4,196 TWh 4,169 TWh 366
2023 4,079 TWh 4,039 TWh 365
2022 4,142 TWh 4,080 TWh 365
2021 4,011 TWh 3,951 TWh 365

In 2025, the largest sources in the operator data were gas (39.5%), nuclear (18.4%), coal (17.6%). Operator totals are summed from daily reports and differ slightly from annual statistics.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2026-09-15T15:00:00Z. Hourly operator data (EIA-930 Hourly Electric Grid Monitor), provisional and subject to revision.

United States Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in the United States?

Gas was the largest source of electricity in the United States in 2025, supplying 40.0% of generation, followed by nuclear (17.4%) and coal (16.3%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does the United States use?

The United States used 4,532 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 13.06 MWh per person.

How clean is the United States' electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in the United States emitted 384 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 43.0% of generation. That is 16% below the world average of 459 gCO2/kWh.

Does the United States import electricity?

Yes. The United States imported 12.4 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.