Annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 147.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
147.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 51.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
300.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-82.18 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI) stood at 147.09 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI) peaked at 300.94 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -82.18 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 47.14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | -57.6% |
| 1968 | 30.79 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 1969 | 43.2 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 30.25 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 1971 | 37.32 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 51.5 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | -75.9% |
| 1974 | 104.3 terawatt-hours | +741.1% |
| 1975 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
| 1976 | -22.76 terawatt-hours | -366.3% |
| 1977 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | -155.8% |
| 1978 | 75.68 terawatt-hours | +495.9% |
| 1979 | 63.93 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -86.9% |
| 1981 | 26.22 terawatt-hours | +214.1% |
| 1982 | 51.49 terawatt-hours | +96.3% |
| 1983 | 76.91 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 41 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 34.35 terawatt-hours | +114.1% |
| 1987 | 33.5 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 21.28 terawatt-hours | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 35.38 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 101.7 terawatt-hours | +187.5% |
| 1991 | 39.84 terawatt-hours | -60.8% |
| 1992 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 102.92 terawatt-hours | +359.5% |
| 1994 | -32.2 terawatt-hours | -131.3% |
| 1995 | 82.75 terawatt-hours | -357.0% |
| 1996 | 52.75 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 61.33 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1998 | -6.34 terawatt-hours | -110.3% |
| 1999 | 38.83 terawatt-hours | -712.9% |
| 2000 | 34.55 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2001 | -82.18 terawatt-hours | -337.9% |
| 2002 | 92.63 terawatt-hours | -212.7% |
| 2003 | 41.62 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 2004 | 122.5 terawatt-hours | +194.3% |
| 2005 | 111.12 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 143.9 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 126.61 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 224.67 terawatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 116.43 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 235.37 terawatt-hours | +102.2% |
| 2011 | 208.29 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 181.51 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 196.63 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 132.62 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 191.2 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 155.37 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 182.31 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 190.33 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 155 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 206.88 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 185.31 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 203.74 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 187.02 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 300.94 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 2025 | 147.09 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +741.1% | 12.4 terawatt-hours | 104.3 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +712.9% | -6.34 terawatt-hours | 38.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +495.9% | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 75.68 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.28 terawatt-hours | 19.98 terawatt-hours | 47.14 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 37.39 terawatt-hours | -22.76 terawatt-hours | 104.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 8.35 terawatt-hours | 76.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4 terawatt-hours | -32.2 terawatt-hours | 102.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.19 terawatt-hours | -82.18 terawatt-hours | 224.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.86 terawatt-hours | 132.62 terawatt-hours | 235.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.16 terawatt-hours | 147.09 terawatt-hours | 300.94 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI) was 147.09 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 renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 300.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.18 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 renewables. 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.