CIS (EI) vs United States: Annual change in primary energy use
CIS (EI)
44.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
495.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 495.61 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 451.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 11.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 759.26 terawatt-hours | 407.07 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 401.5 terawatt-hours | 64.97 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | -29.22 terawatt-hours | 111.41 terawatt-hours | 140.63 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | -415.79 terawatt-hours | 337.45 terawatt-hours | 753.24 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 73.46 terawatt-hours | -70.58 terawatt-hours | 144.05 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 139.26 terawatt-hours | 109.86 terawatt-hours | 29.4 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 130.61 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 117.33 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 495.61 terawatt-hours against 44.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 451.55 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.