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