CIS (EI) vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Russia rank
2nd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- CIS (EI)
- Russia
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,353 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 2nd of 3 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 | 4,702 terawatt-hours | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 887.16 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 4,743 terawatt-hours | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 886.74 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 4,910 terawatt-hours | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 941.99 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 5,447 terawatt-hours | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 1,152 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,912 terawatt-hours | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 1,374 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, CIS (EI) or Russia?
- CIS (EI), at 6,153 terawatt-hours against 4,800 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between CIS (EI) and Russia?
- 1,353 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.