OECD (EI) vs United States of America: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
OECD (EI)
220.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
98.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 220.62 terawatt-hours against 98.54 terawatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 122.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | 0.2387 terawatt-hours | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.2665 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 22.86 terawatt-hours | 7.17 terawatt-hours | 15.69 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 96.09 terawatt-hours | 33.01 terawatt-hours | 63.07 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 187.57 terawatt-hours | 75.83 terawatt-hours | 111.74 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, OECD (EI) or United States of America?
- OECD (EI), at 220.62 terawatt-hours against 98.54 terawatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between OECD (EI) and United States of America?
- 122.08 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States of America rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. 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.