Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) peaked at 51.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 38.8% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 36.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.8% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
More climate change data for OECD (EI)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 6,007 terawatt-hours (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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in OECD (EI) was 51.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2007.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.