Coal electricity in United States of America

14.9%

% of electricity generation · 2024

45th highest of 194 countries

In 2014: 38.6%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Guatemala 15.8%
  2. Chile 15.3%
  3. Rwanda 15.0%
  4. United States of America 14.9%
  5. Israel 14.3%
  6. Pakistan 13.9%
  7. Romania 13.4%

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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Unit
% of electricity generation
Years
1990–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0