OECD members vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
OECD members
1.89 trillion kWh
in 2021
United States
612.80 billion kWh
in 2021
OECD members rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- OECD members
- United States
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.89 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States, a difference of 1.28 trillion kWh.
That makes OECD members's figure about 3.1 times United States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.44 billion kWh | 50.54 billion kWh | 26.90 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2000s | 301.27 billion kWh | 99.58 billion kWh | 201.68 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.05 trillion kWh | 321.56 billion kWh | 726.22 billion kWh | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.83 trillion kWh | 576.52 billion kWh | 1.25 trillion kWh | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, OECD members or United States?
- OECD members, at 1.89 trillion kWh against 612.80 billion kWh in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between OECD members and United States?
- 1.28 trillion kWh, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- OECD members ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.