Share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
9.7%
in 1989
All-time low
0.9%
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 0.9% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI) peaked at 9.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.9% | — |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -22.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 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 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
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- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0378 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in OECD (EI) was 0.9% 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 oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.