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Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in OECD members

OECD members: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
7th
of 46 groups
All-time high
16.5%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Alternative and nuclear energy in OECD members, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 12.9 % of total energy use1991: 13.3 % of total energy use1992: 13.3 % of total energy use1993: 13.7 % of total energy use1994: 13.7 % of total energy use1995: 13.9 % of total energy use1996: 13.9 % of total energy use1997: 13.7 % of total energy use1998: 13.9 % of total energy use1999: 14 % of total energy use2000: 13.9 % of total energy use2001: 14 % of total energy use2002: 13.9 % of total energy use2003: 13.5 % of total energy use2004: 13.8 % of total energy use2005: 13.9 % of total energy use2006: 14 % of total energy use2007: 13.5 % of total energy use2008: 13.9 % of total energy use2009: 14.4 % of total energy use2010: 14.2 % of total energy use2011: 13.8 % of total energy use2012: 13.4 % of total energy use2013: 13.5 % of total energy use2014: 13.9 % of total energy use2015: 14 % of total energy use2016: 14.2 % of total energy use2017: 14.3 % of total energy use2018: 14.5 % of total energy use2019: 14.9 % of total energy use2020: 15.7 % of total energy use2021: 15.3 % of total energy use2022: 15.2 % of total energy use2023: 16 % of total energy use2024: 16.5 % of total energy use

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in OECD members is 16.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in OECD members peaked at 16.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.

OECD members ranks 7th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in OECD members, year by year

Year % of total energy use Change
1990 12.9% —
1991 13.3% +3.4%
1992 13.3% +0.1%
1993 13.7% +2.4%
1994 13.7% +0.2%
1995 13.9% +2.0%
1996 13.9% -0.1%
1997 13.7% -2.0%
1998 13.9% +1.4%
1999 14.0% +1.3%
2000 13.9% -0.6%
2001 14.0% +0.3%
2002 13.9% -0.4%
2003 13.5% -3.1%
2004 13.8% +2.2%
2005 13.9% +0.5%
2006 14.0% +0.6%
2007 13.5% -2.9%
2008 13.9% +2.3%
2009 14.4% +3.8%
2010 14.2% -1.0%
2011 13.8% -3.3%
2012 13.4% -2.9%
2013 13.5% +1.3%
2014 13.9% +2.7%
2015 14.0% +1.0%
2016 14.2% +1.0%
2017 14.3% +0.8%
2018 14.5% +1.6%
2019 14.9% +2.5%
2020 15.7% +5.6%
2021 15.3% -2.3%
2022 15.2% -0.8%
2023 16.0% +5.4%
2024 16.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 12.9% 14.0% 10
2000s 13.9% 13.5% 14.4% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.4% 14.9% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.2% 16.5% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 4 France 51.4% compare
  2. 5 Paraguay 49.9% compare
  3. 6 Norway 48.9% compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 48.3% compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 41.6% compare
  6. 9 Tajikistan 40.1% compare
  7. 10 Costa Rica 39.2% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alternative and nuclear energy in OECD members?
Alternative and nuclear energy in OECD members was 16.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
How does OECD members rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
OECD members ranks 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
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