OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy from renewables
OECD (EI)
6,116 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,883 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,116 terawatt-hours against 1,883 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 4,233 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.2 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 | 872.16 terawatt-hours | 269.05 terawatt-hours | 603.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 1,139 terawatt-hours | 359.32 terawatt-hours | 780.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 1,508 terawatt-hours | 457.23 terawatt-hours | 1,050 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,953 terawatt-hours | 637.81 terawatt-hours | 1,315 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,470 terawatt-hours | 723.61 terawatt-hours | 1,746 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 4,108 terawatt-hours | 1,240 terawatt-hours | 2,868 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,601 terawatt-hours | 1,691 terawatt-hours | 3,910 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 6,116 terawatt-hours against 1,883 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 4,233 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 renewables?
- 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 renewables. 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.