CIS (EI) vs United States: Primary energy use
CIS (EI)
11,292 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
26,064 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26,064 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 14,772 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,495 terawatt-hours | 15,521 terawatt-hours | 8,026 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 10,740 terawatt-hours | 19,503 terawatt-hours | 8,763 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 12,968 terawatt-hours | 20,159 terawatt-hours | 7,191 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 9,922 terawatt-hours | 23,807 terawatt-hours | 13,885 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 9,010 terawatt-hours | 26,218 terawatt-hours | 17,208 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 10,026 terawatt-hours | 25,516 terawatt-hours | 15,490 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 10,880 terawatt-hours | 25,287 terawatt-hours | 14,407 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 26,064 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 14,772 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for primary energy use?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.