OECD (EI) vs United States: Renewable energy
OECD (EI)
1,631 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
312.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Renewable energy over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,631 terawatt-hours against 312.26 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,319 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 5.2 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 | 92.64 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 45.65 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 149.32 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | 68.41 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 318.05 terawatt-hours | 169.68 terawatt-hours | 148.36 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 591.72 terawatt-hours | 306.02 terawatt-hours | 285.7 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 848.71 terawatt-hours | 323.19 terawatt-hours | 525.52 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,360 terawatt-hours | 357.68 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,608 terawatt-hours | 327.18 terawatt-hours | 1,280 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 1,631 terawatt-hours against 312.26 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 1,319 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 renewable energy?
- 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 Renewable energy. 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.