Share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from solar was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI) is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 479.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI) peaked at 1.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +101.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +81.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2418.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +89.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +20.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy 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 | +2418.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from solar in OECD (EI) was 1.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of primary energy from solar?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.