How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?

OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.

Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in OECD (EI)?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?

The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI)

Name: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI)
Creator: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

OECD (EI): Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 6,007 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

6,007 terawatt-hours

Change on year

up 3.0%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

6,007 terawatt-hours

in 2025

All-time low

759.91 terawatt-hours

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI), 1965–2025

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) is 6,007 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) peaked at 6,007 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 759.91 terawatt-hours, in 1965.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI), year by year

Annual values for Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI), 1965 to 2025.
Year	terawatt-hours	Change
1965	759.91 terawatt-hours	—
1966	811.57 terawatt-hours	+6.8%
1967	838.31 terawatt-hours	+3.3%
1968	872.42 terawatt-hours	+4.1%
1969	919.65 terawatt-hours	+5.4%
1970	961.42 terawatt-hours	+4.5%
1971	1,028 terawatt-hours	+7.0%
1972	1,107 terawatt-hours	+7.7%
1973	1,158 terawatt-hours	+4.5%
1974	1,304 terawatt-hours	+12.6%
1975	1,398 terawatt-hours	+7.2%
1976	1,416 terawatt-hours	+1.3%
1977	1,518 terawatt-hours	+7.3%
1978	1,674 terawatt-hours	+10.2%
1979	1,736 terawatt-hours	+3.7%
1980	1,776 terawatt-hours	+2.3%
1981	1,904 terawatt-hours	+7.2%
1982	1,996 terawatt-hours	+4.8%
1983	2,151 terawatt-hours	+7.8%
1984	2,336 terawatt-hours	+8.6%
1985	2,548 terawatt-hours	+9.1%
1986	2,664 terawatt-hours	+4.5%
1987	2,777 terawatt-hours	+4.3%
1988	2,914 terawatt-hours	+4.9%
1989	2,960 terawatt-hours	+1.6%
1990	3,072 terawatt-hours	+3.8%
1991	3,187 terawatt-hours	+3.7%
1992	3,202 terawatt-hours	+0.5%
1993	3,354 terawatt-hours	+4.8%
1994	3,368 terawatt-hours	+0.4%
1995	3,545 terawatt-hours	+5.3%
1996	3,642 terawatt-hours	+2.7%
1997	3,655 terawatt-hours	+0.4%
1998	3,679 terawatt-hours	+0.7%
1999	3,777 terawatt-hours	+2.7%
2000	3,827 terawatt-hours	+1.3%
2001	3,794 terawatt-hours	-0.9%
2002	3,868 terawatt-hours	+1.9%
2003	3,782 terawatt-hours	-2.2%
2004	3,956 terawatt-hours	+4.6%
2005	4,006 terawatt-hours	+1.3%
2006	4,084 terawatt-hours	+2.0%
2007	4,031 terawatt-hours	-1.3%
2008	4,118 terawatt-hours	+2.2%
2009	4,121 terawatt-hours	+0.1%
2010	4,282 terawatt-hours	+3.9%
2011	4,277 terawatt-hours	-0.1%
2012	4,191 terawatt-hours	-2.0%
2013	4,329 terawatt-hours	+3.3%
2014	4,411 terawatt-hours	+1.9%
2015	4,521 terawatt-hours	+2.5%
2016	4,632 terawatt-hours	+2.5%
2017	4,761 terawatt-hours	+2.8%
2018	4,909 terawatt-hours	+3.1%
2019	5,042 terawatt-hours	+2.7%
2020	5,145 terawatt-hours	+2.0%
2021	5,286 terawatt-hours	+2.7%
2022	5,335 terawatt-hours	+0.9%
2023	5,516 terawatt-hours	+3.4%
2024	5,833 terawatt-hours	+5.8%
2025	6,007 terawatt-hours	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	840.37 terawatt-hours	759.91 terawatt-hours	919.65 terawatt-hours	5
1970s	1,330 terawatt-hours	961.42 terawatt-hours	1,736 terawatt-hours	10
1980s	2,403 terawatt-hours	1,776 terawatt-hours	2,960 terawatt-hours	10
1990s	3,448 terawatt-hours	3,072 terawatt-hours	3,777 terawatt-hours	10
2000s	3,959 terawatt-hours	3,782 terawatt-hours	4,121 terawatt-hours	10
2010s	4,536 terawatt-hours	4,191 terawatt-hours	5,042 terawatt-hours	10
2020s	5,520 terawatt-hours	5,145 terawatt-hours	6,007 terawatt-hours	6

Countries ranked near OECD (EI)

1 China 4,408 terawatt-hours compare
2 United States 1,944 terawatt-hours compare
3 Brazil 665.84 terawatt-hours compare
4 India 554.81 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

More climate change data for OECD (EI)

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 51.2% (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 change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 142.15 terawatt-hours (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)

All data for OECD (EI) →

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI)?: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) was 6,007 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in OECD (EI)?: The highest recorded value was 6,007 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in OECD (EI)?: The lowest recorded value was 759.91 terawatt-hours in 1965.
How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?: OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in OECD (EI)?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?: The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.