Annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from coal was 56.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 118.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
731.43 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-1,419 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI) is 56.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 118.9% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI) peaked at 731.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,419 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -47.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -189.84 terawatt-hours | +302.2% |
| 1968 | 218.8 terawatt-hours | -215.3% |
| 1969 | 131.52 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 1970 | -153.63 terawatt-hours | -216.8% |
| 1971 | -529.66 terawatt-hours | +244.8% |
| 1972 | -76.94 terawatt-hours | -85.5% |
| 1973 | 391.03 terawatt-hours | -608.2% |
| 1974 | -80.46 terawatt-hours | -120.6% |
| 1975 | -171.43 terawatt-hours | +113.1% |
| 1976 | 523.03 terawatt-hours | -405.1% |
| 1977 | 148.04 terawatt-hours | -71.7% |
| 1978 | -89.46 terawatt-hours | -160.4% |
| 1979 | 627.05 terawatt-hours | -800.9% |
| 1980 | 394.65 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 109.77 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 1982 | -139.62 terawatt-hours | -227.2% |
| 1983 | 220.08 terawatt-hours | -257.6% |
| 1984 | 489.92 terawatt-hours | +122.6% |
| 1985 | 508.91 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1986 | -158.87 terawatt-hours | -131.2% |
| 1987 | 343.61 terawatt-hours | -316.3% |
| 1988 | 251.69 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 93.3 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 1990 | -328.69 terawatt-hours | -452.3% |
| 1991 | -262.05 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1992 | -309.1 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1993 | -70.16 terawatt-hours | -77.3% |
| 1994 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | -110.2% |
| 1995 | 70.55 terawatt-hours | +884.3% |
| 1996 | 375.97 terawatt-hours | +432.9% |
| 1997 | 94.55 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 1998 | -70.75 terawatt-hours | -174.8% |
| 1999 | -118.05 terawatt-hours | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 522.69 terawatt-hours | -542.8% |
| 2001 | -155.27 terawatt-hours | -129.7% |
| 2002 | 171.38 terawatt-hours | -210.4% |
| 2003 | 300.36 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 68.72 terawatt-hours | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 112.8 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 212.63 terawatt-hours | +88.5% |
| 2008 | -237.85 terawatt-hours | -211.9% |
| 2009 | -1,419 terawatt-hours | +496.4% |
| 2010 | 731.43 terawatt-hours | -151.6% |
| 2011 | -232.07 terawatt-hours | -131.7% |
| 2012 | -511.24 terawatt-hours | +120.3% |
| 2013 | 97.74 terawatt-hours | -119.1% |
| 2014 | -203.41 terawatt-hours | -308.1% |
| 2015 | -773.23 terawatt-hours | +280.1% |
| 2016 | -595.5 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2017 | -75.12 terawatt-hours | -87.4% |
| 2018 | -341.13 terawatt-hours | +354.1% |
| 2019 | -1,152 terawatt-hours | +237.7% |
| 2020 | -1,305 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 692.81 terawatt-hours | -153.1% |
| 2022 | -275.67 terawatt-hours | -139.8% |
| 2023 | -1,071 terawatt-hours | +288.3% |
| 2024 | -298.64 terawatt-hours | -72.1% |
| 2025 | 56.5 terawatt-hours | -118.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.32 terawatt-hours | -189.84 terawatt-hours | 218.8 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 58.76 terawatt-hours | -529.66 terawatt-hours | 627.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.34 terawatt-hours | -158.87 terawatt-hours | 508.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -61.06 terawatt-hours | -328.69 terawatt-hours | 375.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -34.16 terawatt-hours | -1,419 terawatt-hours | 522.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -305.45 terawatt-hours | -1,152 terawatt-hours | 731.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -366.78 terawatt-hours | -1,305 terawatt-hours | 692.81 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 United States 222.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Indonesia 120.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 29.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Bangladesh 28.46 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in OECD (EI) was 56.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 731.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,419 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.