Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 2,335 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI) is 2,335 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI) peaked at 2,335 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 20.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.22 terawatt-hours | 29.94 terawatt-hours | 248.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.16 terawatt-hours | 302.59 terawatt-hours | 1,210 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,836 terawatt-hours | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 2,335 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Oil consumption 24,349 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear 5,693 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in OECD (EI) was 2,335 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,335 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.