OECD (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind
OECD (EI)
2,335 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
853.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 2,335 terawatt-hours against 853.21 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,482 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.7 times United States's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5395 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | 0.1876 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 109.22 terawatt-hours | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 83 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 723.16 terawatt-hours | 236.24 terawatt-hours | 486.91 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,836 terawatt-hours | 653.26 terawatt-hours | 1,183 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 2,335 terawatt-hours against 853.21 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 1,482 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.