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Primary energy use by source in OECD (EI)

OECD (EI): Primary energy use by source was 6,808 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,808 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
13,720 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
6,752 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Primary energy use by source in OECD (EI), 1965–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k196519952025

Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in OECD (EI) is 6,808 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in OECD (EI) peaked at 13,720 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,752 terawatt-hours, in 2024.

Primary energy use by source in OECD (EI), year by year

Year terawatt-hours Change
1965 10,201 terawatt-hours —
1966 10,154 terawatt-hours -0.5%
1967 9,964 terawatt-hours -1.9%
1968 10,183 terawatt-hours +2.2%
1969 10,314 terawatt-hours +1.3%
1970 10,161 terawatt-hours -1.5%
1971 9,631 terawatt-hours -5.2%
1972 9,554 terawatt-hours -0.8%
1973 9,945 terawatt-hours +4.1%
1974 9,865 terawatt-hours -0.8%
1975 9,693 terawatt-hours -1.7%
1976 10,216 terawatt-hours +5.4%
1977 10,364 terawatt-hours +1.4%
1978 10,275 terawatt-hours -0.9%
1979 10,902 terawatt-hours +6.1%
1980 11,296 terawatt-hours +3.6%
1981 11,406 terawatt-hours +1.0%
1982 11,267 terawatt-hours -1.2%
1983 11,487 terawatt-hours +2.0%
1984 11,977 terawatt-hours +4.3%
1985 12,486 terawatt-hours +4.2%
1986 12,327 terawatt-hours -1.3%
1987 12,670 terawatt-hours +2.8%
1988 12,922 terawatt-hours +2.0%
1989 13,015 terawatt-hours +0.7%
1990 12,687 terawatt-hours -2.5%
1991 12,425 terawatt-hours -2.1%
1992 12,116 terawatt-hours -2.5%
1993 12,045 terawatt-hours -0.6%
1994 12,052 terawatt-hours +0.1%
1995 12,123 terawatt-hours +0.6%
1996 12,499 terawatt-hours +3.1%
1997 12,594 terawatt-hours +0.8%
1998 12,523 terawatt-hours -0.6%
1999 12,405 terawatt-hours -0.9%
2000 12,928 terawatt-hours +4.2%
2001 12,772 terawatt-hours -1.2%
2002 12,944 terawatt-hours +1.3%
2003 13,244 terawatt-hours +2.3%
2004 13,313 terawatt-hours +0.5%
2005 13,394 terawatt-hours +0.6%
2006 13,507 terawatt-hours +0.8%
2007 13,720 terawatt-hours +1.6%
2008 13,482 terawatt-hours -1.7%
2009 12,063 terawatt-hours -10.5%
2010 12,795 terawatt-hours +6.1%
2011 12,563 terawatt-hours -1.8%
2012 12,051 terawatt-hours -4.1%
2013 12,149 terawatt-hours +0.8%
2014 11,946 terawatt-hours -1.7%
2015 11,172 terawatt-hours -6.5%
2016 10,577 terawatt-hours -5.3%
2017 10,502 terawatt-hours -0.7%
2018 10,161 terawatt-hours -3.2%
2019 9,009 terawatt-hours -11.3%
2020 7,704 terawatt-hours -14.5%
2021 8,396 terawatt-hours +9.0%
2022 8,121 terawatt-hours -3.3%
2023 7,050 terawatt-hours -13.2%
2024 6,752 terawatt-hours -4.2%
2025 6,808 terawatt-hours +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,163 terawatt-hours 9,964 terawatt-hours 10,314 terawatt-hours 5
1970s 10,061 terawatt-hours 9,554 terawatt-hours 10,902 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 12,085 terawatt-hours 11,267 terawatt-hours 13,015 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 12,347 terawatt-hours 12,045 terawatt-hours 12,687 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 13,137 terawatt-hours 12,063 terawatt-hours 13,720 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 11,292 terawatt-hours 9,009 terawatt-hours 12,795 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 7,472 terawatt-hours 6,752 terawatt-hours 8,396 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near OECD (EI)

  1. 1 China 25,622 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 India 6,409 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 USSR 3,933 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 United States 2,425 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use by source in OECD (EI)?
Primary energy use by source in OECD (EI) was 6,808 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in OECD (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 13,720 terawatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in OECD (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,752 terawatt-hours in 2024.
How does OECD (EI) rank for primary energy use by source?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.