Share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from solar was 9.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 9.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 433.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI) peaked at 9.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2346.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +88.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2346.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 2 Palestine 39.4% compare
- 3 Namibia 35.4% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 30.5% 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate 0.8368 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in OECD (EI) was 9.4% 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 solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.2%. 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 solar. 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.