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
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.
Electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 583.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 606.56 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 599.54 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 659.28 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 735.13 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 742.56 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 743.7 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 746.76 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 688.45 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 747.91 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 674.08 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 668.41 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 653.86 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 681.15 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 653.15 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 638.06 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 615.5 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 598.19 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 610.62 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 575.33 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 581.6 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 448.47 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 474.24 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 427.07 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 335.44 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 295.45 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 334.58 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 392.96 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 331.7 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 267.14 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 247.44 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 235.6 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 184.04 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 175.84 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 150.66 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 123.3 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 142.06 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 167.6 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 141.77 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 112.17 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 107.51 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
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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- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate 0.8368 % change on previous year (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.