Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in World
World: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in World, 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 World stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in World peaked at 10.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
World ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -47.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in World 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 | -47.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in World?
- Electricity production from oil sources in World 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does World rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.