Share of primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from renewables was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from renewables 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 %.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 10.0% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI) peaked at 10.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1973.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Gas consumption 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in OECD (EI) was 10.0% 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 share of primary energy from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.