Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in OECD members
OECD members: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in OECD members, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in OECD members is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in OECD members peaked at 9.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 35th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,794 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in OECD members?
- Electricity production from oil sources in OECD members was 1.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- OECD members ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.