OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy from solar and wind
OECD (EI)
2,335 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
861.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 2,335 terawatt-hours against 861.83 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,473 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | 0.2463 terawatt-hours | 0.1353 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 109.22 terawatt-hours | 26.81 terawatt-hours | 82.42 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 723.16 terawatt-hours | 240.26 terawatt-hours | 482.9 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,836 terawatt-hours | 659.86 terawatt-hours | 1,176 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 2,335 terawatt-hours against 861.83 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 1,473 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 from solar and wind?
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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.