Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 142.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
142.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 68.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
656.39 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
-413.56 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI), 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 142.15 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 68.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) peaked at 656.39 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -413.56 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 73.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 39.24 terawatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 1968 | 61.84 terawatt-hours | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 68.7 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 78 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 128.6 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 1972 | 166.31 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 152.01 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 266.75 terawatt-hours | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 289.04 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 129.91 terawatt-hours | -55.1% |
| 1977 | 297.4 terawatt-hours | +128.9% |
| 1978 | 323.27 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 107.01 terawatt-hours | -66.9% |
| 1980 | 145.1 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 357.63 terawatt-hours | +146.5% |
| 1982 | 212.69 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 377.5 terawatt-hours | +77.5% |
| 1984 | 568.03 terawatt-hours | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 656.39 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 383.01 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 352.19 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 383.86 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 233.87 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 291.53 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 325.38 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 82.69 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 1993 | 315.57 terawatt-hours | +281.6% |
| 1994 | 126.51 terawatt-hours | -59.9% |
| 1995 | 347.02 terawatt-hours | +174.3% |
| 1996 | 222.32 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 1997 | -3.91 terawatt-hours | -101.8% |
| 1998 | 142.81 terawatt-hours | -3753.0% |
| 1999 | 268.19 terawatt-hours | +87.8% |
| 2000 | 133.92 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 92.58 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 163.16 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2003 | -204.47 terawatt-hours | -225.3% |
| 2004 | 453.01 terawatt-hours | -321.6% |
| 2005 | 121.85 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 205.03 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 2007 | -78.18 terawatt-hours | -138.1% |
| 2008 | 163.43 terawatt-hours | -309.0% |
| 2009 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 370.53 terawatt-hours | +7122.5% |
| 2011 | -229.57 terawatt-hours | -162.0% |
| 2012 | -413.56 terawatt-hours | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 239.23 terawatt-hours | -157.8% |
| 2014 | 172.28 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 149.67 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 150.55 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 140.44 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 221.01 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 229.11 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | -163.3 terawatt-hours | -171.3% |
| 2021 | 307.78 terawatt-hours | -288.5% |
| 2022 | -168.12 terawatt-hours | -154.6% |
| 2023 | 311.04 terawatt-hours | -285.0% |
| 2024 | 451.8 terawatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2025 | 142.15 terawatt-hours | -68.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +7122.5% | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 370.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +3753.0% | -3.91 terawatt-hours | 142.81 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.81 terawatt-hours | 39.24 terawatt-hours | 73.44 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 193.83 terawatt-hours | 78 terawatt-hours | 323.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.03 terawatt-hours | 145.1 terawatt-hours | 656.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.81 terawatt-hours | -3.91 terawatt-hours | 347.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.55 terawatt-hours | -204.47 terawatt-hours | 453.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.97 terawatt-hours | -413.56 terawatt-hours | 370.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.89 terawatt-hours | -168.12 terawatt-hours | 451.8 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
More climate change data for OECD (EI)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 6,007 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 51.2% (2025)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 142.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 19.3% (2025)
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 19.3% (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 1.2% (2025)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 11,810 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) was 142.15 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 656.39 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -413.56 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.