OECD (EI) vs United States: Renewable electricity generation by source
OECD (EI)
1,228 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
464.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,228 terawatt-hours against 464.39 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 763.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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 | 0.4939 terawatt-hours | 0.3082 terawatt-hours | 0.1857 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 103.34 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 77.72 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 536.61 terawatt-hours | 194.57 terawatt-hours | 342.04 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 414.64 terawatt-hours | 684.37 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 1,228 terawatt-hours against 464.39 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 763.61 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation 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.