Electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity as a share of primary energy was 19.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.22
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
19.22
in 2025
All-time low
13.67
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI) is 19.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI) peaked at 19.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.67, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.67 | — |
| 1986 | 13.69 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.82 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.32 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.65 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.83 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.79 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.92 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.03 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.16 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.07 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.21 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.54 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.67 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.88 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.14 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.16 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.23 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.83 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.06 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.27 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.72 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.57 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.68 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.78 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.77 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.41 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.59 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.71 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.22 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.88 | 13.67 | 14.32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.09 | 14.65 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 | 15.88 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.64 | 17.33 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 18.41 | 19.22 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in OECD (EI) was 19.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 in 1985.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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