The United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production last year, a significant increase over recent decades, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. 

Of the record 103 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of total primary energy produced in the U.S., a record 31 quads were exported, the EIA added. 

Electrical transmission towers and lines are shown in the early morning of a hot summer day in Commerce, California, U.S, August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

The agency said that nearly all of these exports were fossil fuels, destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia.

In 2024, the U.S. exported 55% of its domestic production of crude oil and natural gas plant liquids (NGPL), around 20% of its dry natural gas output, and approximately 25% of its coal production.

EIA highlighted that energy production not exported is not necessarily equivalent to domestic consumption, as it also includes energy imports and withdrawals from storage.