Electricity generation in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation was 11,740 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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
In 2025, electricity generation in OECD (EI) stood at 11,740 terawatt-hours. 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (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.