Electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil was 107.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Gas consumption 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.