Annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy use was 478.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
478.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
2,858 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-4,926 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI) stood at 478.07 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 523.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI) peaked at 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4,926 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,481 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1,193 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 2,135 terawatt-hours | +78.9% |
| 1969 | 2,343 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 2,155 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 967.2 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 2,103 terawatt-hours | +117.4% |
| 1973 | 2,439 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1974 | -793.67 terawatt-hours | -132.5% |
| 1975 | -761.26 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,447 terawatt-hours | -421.4% |
| 1977 | 1,037 terawatt-hours | -57.6% |
| 1978 | 1,265 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 1,168 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1980 | -1,318 terawatt-hours | -212.8% |
| 1981 | -1,086 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1982 | -1,428 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 149.7 terawatt-hours | -110.5% |
| 1984 | 1,984 terawatt-hours | +1225.0% |
| 1985 | 1,308 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 677.55 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 1,580 terawatt-hours | +133.2% |
| 1988 | 1,719 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,106 terawatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 226.97 terawatt-hours | -79.5% |
| 1991 | 543.26 terawatt-hours | +139.4% |
| 1992 | 571.85 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 718.82 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 1,093 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 1,276 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,943 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 557.67 terawatt-hours | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 262.21 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 1999 | 869.68 terawatt-hours | +231.7% |
| 2000 | 1,247 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 2001 | -231.97 terawatt-hours | -118.6% |
| 2002 | 637.24 terawatt-hours | -374.7% |
| 2003 | 630.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,269 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 2005 | 392.47 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 2006 | 186.16 terawatt-hours | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 482.7 terawatt-hours | +159.3% |
| 2008 | -844.63 terawatt-hours | -275.0% |
| 2009 | -3,270 terawatt-hours | +287.1% |
| 2010 | 2,313 terawatt-hours | -170.7% |
| 2011 | -906.34 terawatt-hours | -139.2% |
| 2012 | -783.35 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 549.21 terawatt-hours | -170.1% |
| 2014 | -505.09 terawatt-hours | -192.0% |
| 2015 | 76.65 terawatt-hours | -115.2% |
| 2016 | 209.6 terawatt-hours | +173.4% |
| 2017 | 572.54 terawatt-hours | +173.2% |
| 2018 | 892.91 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2019 | -719.15 terawatt-hours | -180.5% |
| 2020 | -4,926 terawatt-hours | +585.0% |
| 2021 | 2,858 terawatt-hours | -158.0% |
| 2022 | -43.82 terawatt-hours | -101.5% |
| 2023 | -1,212 terawatt-hours | +2666.4% |
| 2024 | 546.43 terawatt-hours | -145.1% |
| 2025 | 478.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2666.4% | -43.82 terawatt-hours | -1,212 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +1225.0% | 149.7 terawatt-hours | 1,984 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,788 terawatt-hours | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 2,343 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,203 terawatt-hours | -793.67 terawatt-hours | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.39 terawatt-hours | -1,428 terawatt-hours | 1,984 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 806.25 terawatt-hours | 226.97 terawatt-hours | 1,943 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.94 terawatt-hours | -3,270 terawatt-hours | 1,269 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.02 terawatt-hours | -906.34 terawatt-hours | 2,313 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -383.3 terawatt-hours | -4,926 terawatt-hours | 2,858 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy use in OECD (EI) was 478.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,926 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.