TotalEnergies, KKR Add 700 MW to US Solar JV
TotalEnergies and KKR agreed to expand their 50:50 solar joint venture in the United States to 2,100 megawatts.
United States
United States is a high income economy in North America, with its capital at Washington D.C.. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 20.3%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 13.62 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 13,064 kWh
- 2025, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 90,027
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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North America2025
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.7% | 17.2% | 39.6% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 14.0% | 2025 |
| North America | 0.7% | 15.4% | 37.1% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 13.2% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with North America and the world.
- United States
- World
- North America
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100%
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| Year | United States | World | North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 100.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 100.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 100.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 100.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 100.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 100.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 100.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 100.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 100.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 100.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 100.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 100.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 100.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 100.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 100.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 100.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- United States
- World
- North America
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| Year | United States | World | North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.62 t | 4.69 t | 13.66 t |
| 2023 | 13.71 t | 4.68 t | 13.76 t |
| 2022 | 14.42 t | 4.67 t | 14.46 t |
| 2021 | 14.32 t | 4.68 t | 14.35 t |
| 2020 | 13.47 t | 4.47 t | 13.57 t |
| 2019 | 15.04 t | 4.70 t | 15.16 t |
| 2018 | 15.58 t | 4.73 t | 15.67 t |
| 2017 | 15.18 t | 4.67 t | 15.28 t |
| 2016 | 15.50 t | 4.65 t | 15.54 t |
| 2015 | 15.95 t | 4.70 t | 15.96 t |
| 2014 | 16.42 t | 4.78 t | 16.42 t |
| 2013 | 16.50 t | 4.81 t | 16.48 t |
| 2012 | 16.19 t | 4.77 t | 16.20 t |
| 2011 | 17.02 t | 4.76 t | 16.99 t |
| 2010 | 17.85 t | 4.67 t | 17.71 t |
| 2009 | 17.19 t | 4.45 t | 17.08 t |
| 2008 | 18.71 t | 4.56 t | 18.57 t |
| 2007 | 19.50 t | 4.59 t | 19.35 t |
| 2006 | 19.40 t | 4.48 t | 19.23 t |
| 2005 | 19.93 t | 4.39 t | 19.74 t |
| 2004 | 20.08 t | 4.28 t | 19.83 t |
| 2003 | 19.97 t | 4.15 t | 19.78 t |
| 2002 | 19.91 t | 4.02 t | 19.69 t |
| 2001 | 20.63 t | 4.01 t | 20.29 t |
| 2000 | 21.01 t | 4.01 t | 20.68 t |
| 1999 | 20.65 t | 3.95 t | 20.31 t |
| 1998 | 20.83 t | 3.98 t | 20.45 t |
| 1997 | 20.90 t | 4.02 t | 20.51 t |
| 1996 | 20.14 t | 4.01 t | 19.78 t |
| 1995 | 19.80 t | 3.99 t | 19.44 t |
Currency
1.0000 USD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 USD = ₦1,331.44
Sunshine in Washington D.C.
4.5 kWh/m² today
- Tu4.5 kWh per square metre
- We4.3 kWh per square metre
- Th0.5 kWh per square metre
- Fr3.5 kWh per square metre
- Sa4.3 kWh per square metre
- Su4.7 kWh per square metre
- Mo3.6 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
9,833 plants, 1,204,638 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Gas546,436 MW
- Coal249,149 MW
- Wind104,477 MW
- Nuclear104,233 MW
- Hydro101,657 MW
- Solar37,970 MW
- Oil37,143 MW
- Waste9,769 MW
- Biomass5,123 MW
- Geothermal3,889 MW
- Petcoke2,362 MW
- Cogeneration1,042 MW
- Storage816 MW
- Other572 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Coulee | Hydro | 6,809 | 1967 |
| West County Energy Center | Gas | 4,263 | 2010 |
| Palo Verde | Nuclear | 4,210 | 1987 |
| W A Parish | Coal | 4,008 | 1975 |
| Scherer | Coal | 3,564 | 1986 |
| Bowen | Coal | 3,499 | 1973 |
| Browns Ferry | Nuclear | 3,494 | 1975 |
| Crystal River | Gas | 3,449 | 2003 |
| Gibson | Coal | 3,340 | 1978 |
| Monroe (MI) | Coal | 3,293 | 1973 |
| Manatee | Oil | 2,951 | 1989 |
| John E Amos | Coal | 2,933 | 1972 |
All indicators
United States in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | United States | Year | North America | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | United States | Year | North America | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 17.2% | 2025 | 15.4% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 39.6% | 2025 | 37.1% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.7% | 2025 | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 17.4% | 2025 | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 5.8% | 2025 | 11.6% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 5.3% | 2025 | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 13,064 kWh | 2025 | 13,236 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | United States | Year | North America | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 14.0% | 2021 | 13.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 20.3% | 2021 | 26.3% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 10.9% | 2021 | 12.5% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 13.62 t | 2024 | 13.66 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 4,632.2 Mt | 2024 | 5,210.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 4.17 MJ/$ | 2022 | 4.36 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | United States | Year | North America | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 17.3% | 2025 | 19.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.61% | 2021 | 0.79% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.36% | 2021 | 0.40% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 90,027 | 2025 | 86,308 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 341.8M | 2025 | 383.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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