Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI), 1965–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI) stood at 32.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI) peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 88.1% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 80.9% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 76.9% compare
- 4 Qatar 71.4% compare
- 5 Oman 71.4% compare
- 6 Iran 69.2% 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)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.8% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use 61,079 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI)?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in OECD (EI) was 32.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- OECD (EI) ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.