China vs USSR: Primary energy use by source

China

1,128 terawatt-hours

in 2025

USSR

0 terawatt-hours

in 1984

China rank

1st

USSR rank

3rd

Primary energy use by source over time

China currently reports 1,128 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 1,128 terawatt-hours.

Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.

Indicator: Primary energy use by source
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.