CIS (EI) vs Russia: Primary energy use
CIS (EI)
11,292 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- Russia
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 11,292 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 2,628 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 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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 | 12,166 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 2,500 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,922 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 1,941 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 9,010 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 1,737 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 10,026 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 2,134 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 10,880 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 2,500 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, CIS (EI) or Russia?
- CIS (EI), at 11,292 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and Russia?
- 2,628 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 primary energy use?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.