Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in North America
North America: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in North America, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.7% for electricity production from oil sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in North America peaked at 4.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places North America 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 Kiribati 83.6% compare
- 38 Cape Verde 81.7% compare
- 39 Cuba 81.3% compare
- 40 Mauritania 80.6% compare
- 41 Haiti 80.6% compare
- 42 Dominica 79.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 78.0% compare
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 19.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 13,236 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in North America?
- Electricity production from oil sources in North America was 0.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does North America rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.