OECD (EI) vs United States: Electricity from renewables by source
OECD (EI)
404.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
17.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 404.13 terawatt-hours against 17.7 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 386.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 22.8 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 1st 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 terawatt-hours | 14.65 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 32.57 terawatt-hours | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 11.75 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 65.68 terawatt-hours | 35.48 terawatt-hours | 30.19 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 123.36 terawatt-hours | 64.21 terawatt-hours | 59.15 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 194.41 terawatt-hours | 16.36 terawatt-hours | 178.06 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 335.44 terawatt-hours | 18.59 terawatt-hours | 316.84 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 397.32 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 379.3 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 404.13 terawatt-hours against 17.7 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 386.43 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 electricity from renewables by source?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables 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.