OECD (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from coal
OECD (EI)
1,858 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
737.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,858 terawatt-hours against 737.15 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,121 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,902 terawatt-hours | 1,588 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 3,345 terawatt-hours | 1,873 terawatt-hours | 1,471 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 3,885 terawatt-hours | 1,952 terawatt-hours | 1,933 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 3,237 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 1,820 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,012 terawatt-hours | 761.22 terawatt-hours | 1,251 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 1,858 terawatt-hours against 737.15 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 1,121 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.