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Posted June 29, 2026

U.S. refining capacity decreased during 2025 ›

U.S. refinery atmospheric distillation capacity on January 1 (2016-2026)

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Refinery Capacity Report
Note: Data reflect refinery capacity as of January 1 of the indicated year.

U.S. operable atmospheric distillation capacity, the primary measure of refinery capacity, totaled 18.2 million barrels per calendar day (b/cd) on January 1, 2026—down over 250,000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with January 1, 2025—according to our latest annual Refinery Capacity Report.

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