CIS (EI) vs United States: Renewable electricity generation by source
CIS (EI)
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
464.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 464.39 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 451.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 36.2 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 194.57 terawatt-hours | 194.19 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 414.64 terawatt-hours | 406.95 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 464.39 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 451.54 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation 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.