Electricity generation in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation was 11,740 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,740 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
11,740 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
6,564 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in OECD (EI) is 11,740 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in OECD (EI) peaked at 11,740 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,564 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,564 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6,671 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,952 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7,236 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 7,607 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 7,815 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,990 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,053 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,234 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,456 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,722 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,966 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9,135 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9,374 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9,586 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,914 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9,911 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,138 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,257 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,507 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10,744 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,832 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11,073 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,080 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,650 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,089 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11,037 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,043 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11,041 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,987 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,035 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,138 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,186 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,370 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,243 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,970 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,289 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,388 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,236 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11,515 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11,740 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,006 terawatt-hours | 6,564 terawatt-hours | 7,607 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,633 terawatt-hours | 7,815 terawatt-hours | 9,586 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,511 terawatt-hours | 9,911 terawatt-hours | 11,080 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,117 terawatt-hours | 10,987 terawatt-hours | 11,370 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,357 terawatt-hours | 10,970 terawatt-hours | 11,740 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
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- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0378 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Coal consumption, annual growth rate 0.8368 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation in OECD (EI) was 11,740 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,740 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,564 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.