CIS (EI) vs United States: Primary direct energy consumption by source
CIS (EI)
2,693 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United States
9,949 terawatt-hours
in 2024
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9,949 terawatt-hours against 2,693 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 7,256 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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 | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 7,085 terawatt-hours | 4,769 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 9,449 terawatt-hours | 5,537 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 8,918 terawatt-hours | 4,445 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 2,694 terawatt-hours | 9,715 terawatt-hours | 7,021 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,930 terawatt-hours | 10,726 terawatt-hours | 8,796 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,275 terawatt-hours | 9,889 terawatt-hours | 7,615 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 2,534 terawatt-hours | 9,750 terawatt-hours | 7,216 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, CIS (EI) or United States?
- United States, at 9,949 terawatt-hours against 2,693 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between CIS (EI) and United States?
- 7,256 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.