OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy use by source
OECD (EI)
6,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,425 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,808 terawatt-hours against 2,425 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 4,383 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.8 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 3rd 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 | 10,163 terawatt-hours | 3,360 terawatt-hours | 6,803 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 10,061 terawatt-hours | 3,635 terawatt-hours | 6,426 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 12,085 terawatt-hours | 4,741 terawatt-hours | 7,344 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 12,347 terawatt-hours | 5,648 terawatt-hours | 6,699 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 13,137 terawatt-hours | 6,160 terawatt-hours | 6,976 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 11,292 terawatt-hours | 4,513 terawatt-hours | 6,780 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 7,472 terawatt-hours | 2,525 terawatt-hours | 4,947 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 6,808 terawatt-hours against 2,425 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 4,383 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 use by source?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd 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 use 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 of total energy supply.