Annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from gas was 270.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
270.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 17.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
961.7 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-462.48 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from gas 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI) is 270.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI) peaked at 961.7 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -462.48 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 388.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 322.65 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 509.05 terawatt-hours | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 610.88 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 571.18 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 452.29 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 413.38 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 220.94 terawatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 67.56 terawatt-hours | -69.4% |
| 1975 | -311.36 terawatt-hours | -560.9% |
| 1976 | 299.9 terawatt-hours | -196.3% |
| 1977 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | -82.4% |
| 1978 | 206.84 terawatt-hours | +293.0% |
| 1979 | 418.54 terawatt-hours | +102.3% |
| 1980 | -75.09 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 1981 | -158.21 terawatt-hours | +110.7% |
| 1982 | -376.48 terawatt-hours | +138.0% |
| 1983 | -174.32 terawatt-hours | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 591.99 terawatt-hours | -439.6% |
| 1985 | 70.65 terawatt-hours | -88.1% |
| 1986 | -272.86 terawatt-hours | -486.2% |
| 1987 | 473.35 terawatt-hours | -273.5% |
| 1988 | 296.67 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 486.82 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 1990 | 177.57 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 1991 | 361.65 terawatt-hours | +103.7% |
| 1992 | 201.43 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 359.72 terawatt-hours | +78.6% |
| 1994 | 259.41 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 598.03 terawatt-hours | +130.5% |
| 1996 | 613.89 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 130.09 terawatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 85.61 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 348.4 terawatt-hours | +306.9% |
| 2000 | 529.24 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 2001 | -113.82 terawatt-hours | -121.5% |
| 2002 | 315.76 terawatt-hours | -377.4% |
| 2003 | 186.05 terawatt-hours | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 228.93 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 141.42 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 42.06 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 525.64 terawatt-hours | +1149.9% |
| 2008 | 230.91 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -462.48 terawatt-hours | -300.3% |
| 2010 | 961.7 terawatt-hours | -307.9% |
| 2011 | -54.66 terawatt-hours | -105.7% |
| 2012 | 361.32 terawatt-hours | -761.1% |
| 2013 | 328.22 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2014 | -256.03 terawatt-hours | -178.0% |
| 2015 | 326.39 terawatt-hours | -227.5% |
| 2016 | 363.35 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 228.79 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 889.32 terawatt-hours | +288.7% |
| 2019 | 419.05 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 2020 | -391.48 terawatt-hours | -193.4% |
| 2021 | 349.72 terawatt-hours | -189.3% |
| 2022 | -155.47 terawatt-hours | -144.5% |
| 2023 | -328.09 terawatt-hours | +111.0% |
| 2024 | 230.38 terawatt-hours | -170.2% |
| 2025 | 270.21 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1149.9% | 42.06 terawatt-hours | 525.64 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +761.1% | -54.66 terawatt-hours | 361.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457.65 terawatt-hours | 322.65 terawatt-hours | 610.88 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 239.19 terawatt-hours | -311.36 terawatt-hours | 571.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.25 terawatt-hours | -376.48 terawatt-hours | 591.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.58 terawatt-hours | 85.61 terawatt-hours | 613.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.37 terawatt-hours | -462.48 terawatt-hours | 529.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.74 terawatt-hours | -256.03 terawatt-hours | 961.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 terawatt-hours | -391.48 terawatt-hours | 349.72 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 USSR 421.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 119.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 101.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 China 86.65 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for OECD (EI)
- Electricity generation from wind 1,228 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity production by source 15.8% (2025)
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 5,575 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from oil 9.22 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower -53.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from wind 23.51 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas 1.5% (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower -3.7% (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in OECD (EI) was 270.21 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 gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 961.7 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -462.48 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.