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How much energy does a person use in a year?

In 2022, total U.S. primary energy consumption per person (or per capita consumption) was about 301 million British thermal units (MMBtu).

At the state level in 2021, Alaska had the highest per capita total primary energy consumption at about 932 MMBtu per person and the highest per capita transportation energy use. Rhode Island had the lowest per capita total primary energy consumption at about 169 MMBtu per person. In the residential sector, Montana had the highest per capita residential energy consumption of any state in 2021 at about 92 MMBtu, and Hawaii had the lowest per capita residential energy consumption at about 26 MMBtu per person. The U.S. average residential energy consumption per capita in 2021 was about 63 MMBtu.

The world average per capita consumption of primary energy in 2021 was about 76 MMBtu.

Learn more:
Historical U.S. per capita energy consumption estimates (Table 1.7)
Energy Consumption Estimates per Capita by End-Use Sector, Ranked by State
International per capita energy consumption for the world and countries
International primary energy consumption for the world and countries
International population statistics for the world and countries
Historical data on U.S. energy consumption by energy source (Table 1.3)
Historical data on U.S. energy consumption by sector
Energy units and calculators
Articles on energy consumption

Last updated: July 28, 2023.


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