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Share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)

OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from renewables was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
35.2%
in 2025
All-time low
14.9%
in 2003
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI), 1985–2025

0102030401985200520251985: 19.5 %1986: 19.2 %1987: 18.6 %1988: 18.1 %1989: 16.9 %1990: 17.1 %1991: 17 %1992: 16.8 %1993: 17.4 %1994: 16.5 %1995: 17.1 %1996: 17 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 16.4 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 15 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 16.5 %2009: 17.5 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 22 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 25 %2018: 25.9 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 29.9 %2022: 31.1 %2023: 32.8 %2024: 34.3 %2025: 35.2 %

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 renewables in OECD (EI) is 35.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) peaked at 35.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.5% 16.9% 19.5% 5
1990s 16.9% 16.3% 17.4% 10
2000s 15.7% 14.9% 17.5% 10
2010s 22.6% 17.9% 27.1% 10
2020s 32.2% 29.8% 35.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI) was 35.2% 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 renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in OECD (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.