CIS (EI) vs USSR: Primary energy use
CIS (EI)
11,292 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
17,692 terawatt-hours
in 1991
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy use over time
- CIS (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 17,692 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 6,400 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 27 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,495 terawatt-hours | 7,495 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 10,740 terawatt-hours | 10,740 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 12,968 terawatt-hours | 15,673 terawatt-hours | 2,705 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1990s | 12,240 terawatt-hours | 17,833 terawatt-hours | 5,593 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, CIS (EI) or USSR?
- USSR, at 17,692 terawatt-hours against 11,292 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 6,400 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
- How do CIS (EI) and USSR rank globally for primary energy use?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 2 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.