OECD (EI) vs United States: Annual change in primary energy use
OECD (EI)
478.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
495.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 495.61 terawatt-hours against 478.07 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 17.54 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD (EI) averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,788 terawatt-hours | 759.26 terawatt-hours | 1,029 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 1,203 terawatt-hours | 401.5 terawatt-hours | 801.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 469.39 terawatt-hours | 111.41 terawatt-hours | 357.98 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 806.25 terawatt-hours | 337.45 terawatt-hours | 468.79 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 49.94 terawatt-hours | -70.58 terawatt-hours | 120.52 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 170.02 terawatt-hours | 109.86 terawatt-hours | 60.16 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | -383.3 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 396.58 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, OECD (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 495.61 terawatt-hours against 478.07 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 17.54 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.