OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
OECD (EI)
11,810 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,386 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 11,810 terawatt-hours against 4,386 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 7,424 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.7 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 994.03 terawatt-hours | 296.67 terawatt-hours | 697.36 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 2,071 terawatt-hours | 824.24 terawatt-hours | 1,247 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 4,984 terawatt-hours | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 3,335 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 7,989 terawatt-hours | 2,691 terawatt-hours | 5,298 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 9,472 terawatt-hours | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 6,249 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 10,247 terawatt-hours | 3,785 terawatt-hours | 6,462 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 11,239 terawatt-hours | 4,180 terawatt-hours | 7,059 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 11,810 terawatt-hours against 4,386 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 7,424 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. 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 of total energy supply.