Annual change in primary energy from solar in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from solar was 197.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 solar in OECD (EI) is 197.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 448.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in OECD (EI) peaked at 197.12 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0396 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0046 terawatt-hours | -233.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0004 terawatt-hours | -91.1% |
| 1989 | 0.252 terawatt-hours | -62014.7% |
| 1990 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 1991 | 0.117 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0396 terawatt-hours | -133.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0891 terawatt-hours | -324.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 terawatt-hours | -55.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0533 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0484 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0592 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0903 terawatt-hours | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1323 terawatt-hours | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3444 terawatt-hours | +160.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3526 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4297 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6927 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +144.3% |
| 2009 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 2010 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 28.41 terawatt-hours | +134.0% |
| 2012 | 31.27 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 28.33 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 38.49 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 35.95 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 33.37 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 48.32 terawatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 47.62 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.04 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 74.31 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 87.24 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 118.27 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 108.58 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 145.6 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2025 | 197.12 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +62014.7% | -0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +324.7% | -0.0396 terawatt-hours | 0.0891 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0262 terawatt-hours | -0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 terawatt-hours | -0.0396 terawatt-hours | 0.124 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.1323 terawatt-hours | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.49 terawatt-hours | 12.14 terawatt-hours | 51.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.85 terawatt-hours | 74.31 terawatt-hours | 197.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in OECD (EI) was 197.12 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 solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 197.12 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0396 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.3%. 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 solar. 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.