Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) is 19.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) peaked at 19.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.0% | — |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 6.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 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)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 142.15 terawatt-hours (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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in OECD (EI) was 19.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.