OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy use
OECD (EI)
61,079 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
26,064 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy use over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 61,079 terawatt-hours against 26,064 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 35,015 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
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 | 32,468 terawatt-hours | 15,521 terawatt-hours | 16,947 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 43,615 terawatt-hours | 19,503 terawatt-hours | 24,112 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 48,135 terawatt-hours | 20,159 terawatt-hours | 27,976 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 57,171 terawatt-hours | 23,807 terawatt-hours | 33,364 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 63,850 terawatt-hours | 26,218 terawatt-hours | 37,632 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 63,032 terawatt-hours | 25,516 terawatt-hours | 37,515 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 60,461 terawatt-hours | 25,287 terawatt-hours | 35,174 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 61,079 terawatt-hours against 26,064 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 35,015 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for primary energy use?
- 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.