Share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from renewables was 35.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 35.2% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure 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.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.5% | — |
| 1986 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Fossil fuel consumption 49,270 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas consumption 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy share nuclear renewables 9.32 (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear 5,693 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear -4.94 terawatt-hours (2025)
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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.