Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 24,349 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,349
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
27,893
in 2005
All-time low
13,445
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI) stood at 24,349.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI) peaked at 27,893 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,445, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,756 | 13,445 | 18,410 | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,360 | 20,070 | 25,519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,227 | 20,944 | 23,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,318 | 23,653 | 26,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,103 | 25,147 | 27,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,048 | 24,453 | 25,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,859 | 22,238 | 24,349 | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 United States 10,118 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 9,401 compare
- 3 USSR 4,936 compare
- 4 India 3,026 compare
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Oil consumption 24,349 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear 5,693 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear -4.94 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI)?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in OECD (EI) was 24,349 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,893 in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,445 in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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