CIS (EI) vs United States: Electricity from renewables by source
CIS (EI)
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
17.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.7 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 16.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 10.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.33 terawatt-hours | 13.33 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0603 terawatt-hours | 64.21 terawatt-hours | 64.15 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3719 terawatt-hours | 16.36 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6809 terawatt-hours | 18.59 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 16.54 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 17.7 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 16.06 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables 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.