OECD (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
OECD (EI)
6,007 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,944 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,007 terawatt-hours against 1,944 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 4,063 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.1 times United States's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,621 terawatt-hours | 767.24 terawatt-hours | 1,854 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 3,448 terawatt-hours | 1,048 terawatt-hours | 2,400 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 3,959 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 2,822 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 4,536 terawatt-hours | 1,385 terawatt-hours | 3,150 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,520 terawatt-hours | 1,751 terawatt-hours | 3,770 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 6,007 terawatt-hours against 1,944 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 4,063 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.