Annual change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from wind was 23.51 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.51 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 60.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
116.45 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from wind 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
OECD (EI) recorded 23.51 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI) peaked at 116.45 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 1984 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0746 terawatt-hours | +283.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1362 terawatt-hours | +140.9% |
| 1989 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +1602.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9484 terawatt-hours | -59.1% |
| 1991 | 0.365 terawatt-hours | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5489 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8801 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.602 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +77.7% |
| 1997 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +141.7% |
| 1998 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +104.6% |
| 2001 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +128.9% |
| 2003 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 17.39 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 33.08 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 38.49 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 38.06 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.79 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 62.4 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 52.07 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 60.39 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 35.52 terawatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 80.93 terawatt-hours | +127.9% |
| 2016 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 90.75 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2018 | 47.36 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 86.11 terawatt-hours | +81.8% |
| 2020 | 105.35 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 40.06 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 116.45 terawatt-hours | +190.7% |
| 2023 | 49.67 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 59.26 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 23.51 terawatt-hours | -60.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1602.0% | 0.1362 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2644 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 0.365 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | 38.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.59 terawatt-hours | 35.52 terawatt-hours | 90.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.72 terawatt-hours | 23.51 terawatt-hours | 116.45 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 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 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 wind in OECD (EI)?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI) was 23.51 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 wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 116.45 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 wind. 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.