OECD (EI) vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from solar
OECD (EI)
197.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
85.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 197.12 terawatt-hours against 85.93 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 111.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | 0.0253 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.062 terawatt-hours | 0.0265 terawatt-hours | 0.0355 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.1558 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 35.49 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 121.85 terawatt-hours | 47.46 terawatt-hours | 74.39 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, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 197.12 terawatt-hours against 85.93 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 111.19 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) 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 from solar?
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.