CIS (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind

CIS (EI)
28.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
853.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
2nd

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • United States
0200400600800196519952025

How they compare

United States currently reports 853.21 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 825.15 terawatt-hours.

That makes United States's figure about 30.4 times CIS (EI)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 3.75 terawatt-hours 3.75 terawatt-hours United States
2000s 0.0074 terawatt-hours 26.22 terawatt-hours 26.21 terawatt-hours United States
2010s 0.8511 terawatt-hours 236.24 terawatt-hours 235.39 terawatt-hours United States
2020s 15.29 terawatt-hours 653.26 terawatt-hours 637.98 terawatt-hours United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, CIS (EI) or United States?
United States, at 853.21 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between CIS (EI) and United States?
825.15 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.