Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI) is 47.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI) peaked at 62.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 60.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 58.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.4% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.5% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Oil consumption 24,349 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in OECD (EI) was 47.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.