Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI), 1979–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 2.0% for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI) peaked at 699.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 100.0% | — |
| 1980 | 75.0% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 76.2% | — |
| 1983 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -52.8% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 116.2% | +167.1% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | -64.9% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | +71.2% |
| 1989 | 699.1% | +902.9% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | -94.9% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +62.7% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +110.2% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +89.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +71.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +178.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -62.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +902.9% | 69.7% | 699.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 123.4% | 0.0% | 699.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 9.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 20.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Azerbaijan 233.4% compare
- 2 Venezuela 99.5% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 66.7% compare
- 4 Egypt 60.7% compare
- 5 India 27.5% 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI)?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in OECD (EI) was 2.0% 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 699.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.