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