CIS (EI) vs Germany: Primary energy use by source
CIS (EI)
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
133.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 133.68 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 120.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 10.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 26.13 terawatt-hours | 26.12 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 75.34 terawatt-hours | 74.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 131.35 terawatt-hours | 123.65 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, CIS (EI) or Germany?
- Germany, at 133.68 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 120.83 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Germany rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.