Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Upper middle income, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil sources in Upper middle income stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Upper middle income peaked at 16.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Upper middle income 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +40.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +40.4% | 1.7% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper 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 Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,606 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Upper middle income?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.