Primary energy use in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Primary energy use was 61,079 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,079 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
65,793 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
29,245 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 61,079 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in OECD (EI) peaked at 65,793 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29,245 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,245 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 30,726 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 31,919 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 34,054 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 36,397 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 38,552 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 39,519 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 41,622 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 44,061 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 43,268 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 42,506 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 44,953 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 45,990 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 47,255 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 48,423 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 47,105 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 46,020 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44,592 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 44,742 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46,726 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 48,034 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48,712 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50,292 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 52,011 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 53,117 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 53,344 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 53,887 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 54,459 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55,178 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56,271 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 57,547 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 59,490 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 60,048 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60,310 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61,180 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 62,426 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62,194 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62,832 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63,462 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64,732 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 65,124 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65,310 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65,793 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64,948 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 61,679 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 63,992 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 63,086 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62,302 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 62,852 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62,346 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,423 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62,633 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63,205 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64,098 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63,379 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58,453 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 61,311 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 61,267 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60,055 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 60,601 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 61,079 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,468 terawatt-hours | 29,245 terawatt-hours | 36,397 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,615 terawatt-hours | 38,552 terawatt-hours | 48,423 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,135 terawatt-hours | 44,592 terawatt-hours | 53,117 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,171 terawatt-hours | 53,344 terawatt-hours | 61,180 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,850 terawatt-hours | 61,679 terawatt-hours | 65,793 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,032 terawatt-hours | 62,302 terawatt-hours | 64,098 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,461 terawatt-hours | 58,453 terawatt-hours | 61,311 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in OECD (EI)?
- Primary energy use in OECD (EI) was 61,079 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 65,793 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,245 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for primary energy use?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.