OECD (EI) vs United States of America: Primary energy use by source
OECD (EI)
1,631 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
312.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,631 terawatt-hours against 312.26 terawatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 1,319 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 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 | 92.64 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 45.65 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 149.32 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | 68.41 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 318.05 terawatt-hours | 169.68 terawatt-hours | 148.36 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 591.72 terawatt-hours | 306.02 terawatt-hours | 285.7 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 848.71 terawatt-hours | 323.19 terawatt-hours | 525.52 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,360 terawatt-hours | 357.68 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,608 terawatt-hours | 327.18 terawatt-hours | 1,280 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, OECD (EI) or United States of America?
- OECD (EI), at 1,631 terawatt-hours against 312.26 terawatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between OECD (EI) and United States of America?
- 1,319 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States of America rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.