OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy from solar
OECD (EI)
1,106 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
392.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy from solar over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,106 terawatt-hours against 392.75 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 713.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | 0.0306 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 0.6219 terawatt-hours | 0.4866 terawatt-hours | 0.1352 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 5.89 terawatt-hours | 0.9381 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 186.55 terawatt-hours | 43.72 terawatt-hours | 142.83 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 736.92 terawatt-hours | 241.03 terawatt-hours | 495.89 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 1,106 terawatt-hours against 392.75 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 713.25 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?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States 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 from solar. 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.