Russia vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use
Russia
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-281.68 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Russia rank
217th
USSR rank
219th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Russia
- USSR
How they compare
Russia currently reports -52.74 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 228.94 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was USSR ahead.
Russia ranks 217th and USSR ranks 219th of 219 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.96 terawatt-hours | 362.8 terawatt-hours | 185.84 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1990s | -168.26 terawatt-hours | -245.24 terawatt-hours | 76.98 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Russia or USSR?
- Russia, at -52.74 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Russia and USSR?
- 228.94 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and USSR?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1991.
- How do Russia and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Russia ranks 217th and USSR ranks 219th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.