Electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI)

OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil was 107.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
107.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
747.91 terawatt-hours
in 1994
All-time low
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI), 1985–2025

2004006008001985200520251985: 583 terawatt-hours1986: 606.6 terawatt-hours1987: 599.5 terawatt-hours1988: 659.3 terawatt-hours1989: 735.1 terawatt-hours1990: 742.6 terawatt-hours1991: 743.7 terawatt-hours1992: 746.8 terawatt-hours1993: 688.4 terawatt-hours1994: 747.9 terawatt-hours1995: 674.1 terawatt-hours1996: 668.4 terawatt-hours1997: 653.9 terawatt-hours1998: 681.2 terawatt-hours1999: 653.1 terawatt-hours2000: 638.1 terawatt-hours2001: 615.5 terawatt-hours2002: 598.2 terawatt-hours2003: 610.6 terawatt-hours2004: 575.3 terawatt-hours2005: 581.6 terawatt-hours2006: 448.5 terawatt-hours2007: 474.2 terawatt-hours2008: 427.1 terawatt-hours2009: 335.4 terawatt-hours2010: 295.4 terawatt-hours2011: 334.6 terawatt-hours2012: 393 terawatt-hours2013: 331.7 terawatt-hours2014: 267.1 terawatt-hours2015: 247.4 terawatt-hours2016: 235.6 terawatt-hours2017: 184 terawatt-hours2018: 175.8 terawatt-hours2019: 150.7 terawatt-hours2020: 123.3 terawatt-hours2021: 142.1 terawatt-hours2022: 167.6 terawatt-hours2023: 141.8 terawatt-hours2024: 112.2 terawatt-hours2025: 107.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI) stood at 107.51 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI) peaked at 747.91 terawatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, 107.51 terawatt-hours, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 636.71 terawatt-hours 583.05 terawatt-hours 735.13 terawatt-hours 5
1990s 700 terawatt-hours 653.15 terawatt-hours 747.91 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 530.45 terawatt-hours 335.44 terawatt-hours 638.06 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 261.54 terawatt-hours 150.66 terawatt-hours 392.96 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 132.4 terawatt-hours 107.51 terawatt-hours 167.6 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near OECD (EI)

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 156.84 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 China 89.55 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Iraq 68 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Mexico 33.58 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI)?
Electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI) was 107.51 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 from oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 747.91 terawatt-hours in 1994.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 107.51 terawatt-hours in 2025.
How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from oil?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.