Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -12.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-12.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
421.4 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-585 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
57
1967–2025
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) is -12.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 108.6% on the previous year and down 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) peaked at 421.4 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -585 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -19.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 78.9 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1969 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1970 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1971 | -55.12 % change on previous year | +586.7% |
| 1972 | 117.44 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 1973 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1974 | -132.54 % change on previous year | -929.5% |
| 1975 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1976 | 421.4 % change on previous year | +10219.5% |
| 1977 | -57.63 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1978 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1979 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1980 | -212.78 % change on previous year | +2687.8% |
| 1981 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1982 | -31.52 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1983 | 110.49 % change on previous year | -450.5% |
| 1985 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1986 | -48.22 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 133.19 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 1988 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1989 | -35.65 % change on previous year | -504.6% |
| 1990 | -79.48 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1991 | 139.35 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1992 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1993 | 25.7 % change on previous year | +388.4% |
| 1994 | 52.08 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1995 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 52.24 % change on previous year | +212.3% |
| 1997 | -71.29 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1998 | -52.98 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 231.67 % change on previous year | -537.3% |
| 2000 | 43.38 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2001 | -118.6 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 2002 | 374.71 % change on previous year | -415.9% |
| 2003 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2004 | 101.3 % change on previous year | -9822.1% |
| 2005 | -69.08 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2006 | -52.57 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 159.29 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 2008 | -274.98 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2009 | -287.1 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 170.75 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2011 | -139.18 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2012 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2013 | 170.11 % change on previous year | +1153.5% |
| 2014 | -191.97 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2015 | 115.18 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2016 | 173.44 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 173.16 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.96 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2019 | -180.54 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 2020 | -585 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 2021 | 158.02 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2022 | -101.53 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2024 | 145.07 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2025 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.08 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 78.9 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 32 % change on previous year | -132.54 % change on previous year | 421.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.23 % change on previous year | -212.78 % change on previous year | 133.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.93 % change on previous year | -79.48 % change on previous year | 231.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.47 % change on previous year | -287.1 % change on previous year | 374.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 % change on previous year | -191.97 % change on previous year | 173.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.19 % change on previous year | -585 % change on previous year | 158.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in OECD (EI) was -12.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 421.4 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -585 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.