EIA: 2025 U.S. Electricity Generation Hits All-Time Record

HOUSTON, TX (DTN) –The United States set an all-time electricity generation record in 2025, producing 4.43 terawatt-hours, a 2.8% increase over 2024, according to an Energy Information Administration report released Thursday (3/5).

This record  marks a sharp departure from the relatively flat generation trend seen between the mid-2000s and early 2020s, fueled largely by surging demand from data centers in the commercial sector and manufacturing growth in the industrial sector, the EIA stated.

U.S. retail electricity sales to end customers rose across all three sectors in 2025: residential (+10%), commercial (+4%), and industrial (+1%).

The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook projects that electricity generation will continue to grow through 2026 and 2027, driven by sustained demand increases.