CIS (EI) vs Russia: Electricity generation

CIS (EI)
1,564 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th

Electricity generation over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Russia
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How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 1,564 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 371 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 2 groups.

CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,301 terawatt-hours 1,031 terawatt-hours 270.13 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 1,145 terawatt-hours 920.6 terawatt-hours 224.52 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 1,171 terawatt-hours 950.65 terawatt-hours 220.66 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 1,352 terawatt-hours 1,076 terawatt-hours 275.8 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 1,509 terawatt-hours 1,165 terawatt-hours 344.38 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, CIS (EI) or Russia?
CIS (EI), at 1,564 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between CIS (EI) and Russia?
371 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Russia rank globally for electricity generation?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.