CIS (EI) vs USSR: Primary energy use by source
CIS (EI)
1,521 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
3,933 terawatt-hours
in 1984
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy use by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3,933 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 2,412 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 3,938 terawatt-hours | 3,938 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, CIS (EI) or USSR?
- USSR, at 3,933 terawatt-hours against 1,521 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 2,412 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do CIS (EI) and USSR rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.