CIS (EI) vs United States of America: Primary energy use by source
CIS (EI)
7.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
312.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States of America rank
2nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 312.26 terawatt-hours against 7.84 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 304.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 39.9 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 46.99 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | 80.91 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 169.68 terawatt-hours | 169.68 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 306.02 terawatt-hours | 305.63 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 323.19 terawatt-hours | 319.76 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 357.68 terawatt-hours | 352.41 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 327.18 terawatt-hours | 319.66 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, CIS (EI) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 312.26 terawatt-hours against 7.84 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between CIS (EI) and United States of America?
- 304.42 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States of America rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.