United States
Energy & Climate
What Americans pay for gasoline and electricity, where the country's power comes from, how its carbon emissions compare with the rest of the world, and how temperatures have changed since 1895.
U.S. electricity by source
Share of generation, since 1985
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Nuclear
- Hydro, wind, and solar
At a glance
Gasoline, per gallon
$4.48
Sep 2026
▲ +34.2% vs a year earlier
Low-carbon electricity
43.0%
Nuclear and renewables, share of generation
2025
CO₂ emissions
4.9B
Fossil fuels and industry, tonnes
2024
Average temperature
54.6°F
+2.6°F vs 20th-century average
2025
Key findings
- A gallon of regular gasoline averaged $4.48 in Sep 2026. Adjusted for inflation, the high was $6.29 in Jun 2008.
- Natural gas generated 40.0% of U.S. electricity in 2025 and coal 16.3%, down from 56.8% in 1988.
- Wind and solar together supplied 18.9% of electricity in 2025.
- U.S. CO₂ emissions were 4.9 billion tonnes in 2024, 20% below their 2005 peak.
- China emitted 2.5× as much CO₂ as the U.S. in 2024; per person, the U.S. emitted 14.2 tonnes and China 8.7.
- The contiguous U.S. averaged 54.2°F over the 10 years to 2025, +2.2°F against the 20th-century average of 52.0°F.
Energy prices
What do Americans pay for gasoline and electricity, compared with the past?
Prices in today's dollars are adjusted for inflation with the Consumer Price Index, so a 1980 price can be compared with today's.
Gasoline
Regular, per gallon, U.S. city average
- Price at the time
- In Sep 2026 dollars
Source: BLS and EIA via FRED
Electricity
Per kilowatt-hour, U.S. city average
- Price at the time
- In Sep 2026 dollars
Source: BLS and EIA via FRED
Crude oil
Monthly average spot price
Source: BLS and EIA via FRED
Natural gas
Monthly average spot price
Source: BLS and EIA via FRED
Electricity
Where does American electricity come from?
Wind and solar
Share of generation, since 2000
- Wind
- Solar
Carbon emissions
How much CO₂ does the U.S. emit, and how does that compare with other countries?
Emissions are from burning fossil fuels and from industry (mainly cement), excluding land-use change.
CO₂ emissions
Tonnes per year, since 1950
- China
- United States
- European Union
- India
CO₂ emissions per person
Tonnes, 2024
- United States14.2
- Canada13.4
- Russia12.3
- China8.7
- Japan7.8
- Germany6.8
- European Union5.4
- World4.7
- United Kingdom4.5
- France4.0
- India2.2
U.S. share of global emissions
Share of the world's CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry
Temperature
How have U.S. temperatures changed since records began?
Average temperature, contiguous U.S.
Annual, °F · dashed: 1901–2000 average
Across the states
How do the states compare? Pick a measure to map it; sort the table by any column.
Most warming
States, last 10 years against the 20th-century average, °F
- New Jersey3.4°F
- Alaska3.3°F
- Rhode Island3.3°F
- Connecticut3.2°F
- Massachusetts3.2°F
- Delaware3.1°F
- New Hampshire3.1°F
- Maine3.0°F
- Vermont3.0°F
- Maryland2.8°F
Average temperature
2025 · NOAA
- 29.6°F – 44.1°F
- 44.1°F – 47.7°F
- 47.7°F – 51.0°F
- 51.0°F – 53.6°F
- 53.6°F – 56.5°F
- 56.5°F – 62.8°F
- 62.8°F – 72.3°F
Shades split states into sevenths by rank.
View and sort the full state data table
| 2025 | 2016–2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 72.3°F | 2.6°F |
| Louisiana | 68.6°F | 1.9°F |
| Texas | 67.8°F | 2.4°F |
| Mississippi | 65.9°F | 1.9°F |
| Georgia | 64.9°F | 2.1°F |
| Alabama | 64.5°F | 1.8°F |
| South Carolina | 63.7°F | 2.0°F |
| Arizona | 62.8°F | 2.6°F |
| Arkansas | 62.6°F | 1.6°F |
| Oklahoma | 61.5°F | 1.6°F |
| California | 60.4°F | 2.5°F |
| North Carolina | 60.0°F | 2.1°F |
| Tennessee | 59.5°F | 1.9°F |
| Kentucky | 57.2°F | 2.0°F |
| Missouri | 56.5°F | 1.9°F |
| Virginia | 56.5°F | 2.3°F |
| New Mexico | 56.2°F | 2.7°F |
| Delaware | 56.1°F | 3.1°F |
| Kansas | 56.0°F | 1.7°F |
| Maryland | 55.7°F | 2.8°F |
| New Jersey | 53.8°F | 3.4°F |
| Illinois | 53.6°F | 2.0°F |
| Nevada | 53.2°F | 2.3°F |
| West Virginia | 53.1°F | 2.2°F |
| Indiana | 52.8°F | 2.1°F |
| Ohio | 51.9°F | 2.5°F |
| Utah | 51.8°F | 2.6°F |
| Rhode Island | 51.1°F | 3.3°F |
| Nebraska | 51.0°F | 1.9°F |
| Connecticut | 50.4°F | 3.2°F |
| Oregon | 49.8°F | 2.1°F |
| Iowa | 49.7°F | 1.8°F |
| Pennsylvania | 49.6°F | 2.5°F |
| Massachusetts | 49.2°F | 3.2°F |
| Washington | 49.1°F | 1.8°F |
| Colorado | 47.7°F | 2.4°F |
| South Dakota | 47.0°F | 1.8°F |
| New York | 46.3°F | 2.6°F |
| Idaho | 45.9°F | 1.9°F |
| Michigan | 45.7°F | 2.8°F |
| Wisconsin | 44.6°F | 2.5°F |
| New Hampshire | 44.5°F | 3.1°F |
| Wyoming | 44.1°F | 2.1°F |
| Montana | 43.9°F | 1.9°F |
| Vermont | 43.6°F | 3.0°F |
| Minnesota | 42.9°F | 2.5°F |
| Maine | 42.3°F | 3.0°F |
| North Dakota | 42.0°F | 2.1°F |
| Alaska | 29.6°F | 3.3°F |
| District of Columbia | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — |
Sources and methods
Every figure on this page comes from the datasets below.
energy
Energy Prices
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), from BLS and EIA
Used here for: gasoline, electricity, crude oil, and natural gas prices
Monthly · Jan 1976 – Sep 2026 · 2,028 values
Last refreshed Oct 14, 2026
energy
Energy and CO₂ Emissions by Country
Our World in Data, from the Global Carbon Project, Energy Institute, and Ember
Used here for: the electricity mix and CO₂ emissions by country
Annual · 1950 – 2025 · 6,064 values
Last refreshed Oct 14, 2026
energy
U.S. Average Temperature
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Climate at a Glance)
Used here for: average temperature for the contiguous U.S. and each state since 1895
Monthly · 1895 – 2025 · 6,520 values
Last refreshed Oct 14, 2026
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