Annual change in primary energy from oil in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from oil was 9.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 94.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
1,675 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
-3,066 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 oil in OECD (EI) is 9.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in OECD (EI) peaked at 1,675 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3,066 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,067 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 1,021 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,345 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 1,532 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 1,659 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 915.96 terawatt-hours | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 1,600 terawatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 1973 | 1,675 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1974 | -1,048 terawatt-hours | -162.5% |
| 1975 | -567.51 terawatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 1,494 terawatt-hours | -363.2% |
| 1977 | 538.62 terawatt-hours | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 824.33 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 15.84 terawatt-hours | -98.1% |
| 1980 | -1,782 terawatt-hours | -11354.0% |
| 1981 | -1,395 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 1982 | -1,124 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1983 | -273.56 terawatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 1984 | 333.66 terawatt-hours | -222.0% |
| 1985 | 72.53 terawatt-hours | -78.3% |
| 1986 | 726.27 terawatt-hours | +901.4% |
| 1987 | 410.82 terawatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 786.95 terawatt-hours | +91.6% |
| 1989 | 292.35 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 86.56 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 1991 | 118.28 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 596.84 terawatt-hours | +404.6% |
| 1993 | 113.69 terawatt-hours | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 700.12 terawatt-hours | +515.8% |
| 1995 | 260.47 terawatt-hours | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 730.52 terawatt-hours | +180.5% |
| 1997 | 336.94 terawatt-hours | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 104.55 terawatt-hours | -69.0% |
| 1999 | 371.14 terawatt-hours | +255.0% |
| 2000 | 61.06 terawatt-hours | -83.5% |
| 2001 | -55.46 terawatt-hours | -190.8% |
| 2002 | -13.06 terawatt-hours | -76.4% |
| 2003 | 348.67 terawatt-hours | -2769.2% |
| 2004 | 518.77 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 2006 | -173.72 terawatt-hours | -464.2% |
| 2007 | -177.39 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -1,001 terawatt-hours | +464.4% |
| 2009 | -1,394 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 249.51 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 2011 | -390.05 terawatt-hours | -256.3% |
| 2012 | -219.86 terawatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 2013 | -115.98 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2014 | -217.93 terawatt-hours | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 373.82 terawatt-hours | -271.5% |
| 2016 | 291.2 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 278.44 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 123.71 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2019 | -215.34 terawatt-hours | -274.1% |
| 2020 | -3,066 terawatt-hours | +1323.9% |
| 2021 | 1,508 terawatt-hours | -149.2% |
| 2022 | 555.43 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 2023 | -124.76 terawatt-hours | -122.5% |
| 2024 | 162.9 terawatt-hours | -230.6% |
| 2025 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | -94.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -11354.0% | 15.84 terawatt-hours | -1,782 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +2769.2% | -13.06 terawatt-hours | 348.67 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -1323.9% | -215.34 terawatt-hours | -3,066 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +901.4% | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 726.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,241 terawatt-hours | 1,021 terawatt-hours | 1,532 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 710.83 terawatt-hours | -1,048 terawatt-hours | 1,675 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -195.24 terawatt-hours | -1,782 terawatt-hours | 786.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.91 terawatt-hours | 86.56 terawatt-hours | 730.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -183.82 terawatt-hours | -1,394 terawatt-hours | 518.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 terawatt-hours | -390.05 terawatt-hours | 373.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -159.3 terawatt-hours | -3,066 terawatt-hours | 1,508 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
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 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 change in primary energy from gas 270.21 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 oil in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in OECD (EI) was 9.22 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 oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,675 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,066 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.