Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Low & middle income, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 2.4% for electricity production from oil sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Low & middle income peaked at 15.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 Micronesia (country) 95.1% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 94.3% compare
- 22 Maldives 94.2% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 26 Guyana 92.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,586 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Low & middle income?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Low & middle income was 2.4% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.