Annual change in primary energy use in USSR

USSR: Annual change in primary energy use was -281.68 terawatt-hours in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-281.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 34.9%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
2,180 terawatt-hours
in 1985
All-time low
-281.68 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
26
1966–1991

Annual change in primary energy use in USSR, 1966–1991

-50005001.0k1.5k2.0k1966197819911966: 419.1 terawatt-hours1967: 381.2 terawatt-hours1968: 259.1 terawatt-hours1969: 349.4 terawatt-hours1970: 400.8 terawatt-hours1971: 429.3 terawatt-hours1972: 477.2 terawatt-hours1973: 499.5 terawatt-hours1974: 547 terawatt-hours1975: 544.9 terawatt-hours1976: 423.7 terawatt-hours1977: 507.5 terawatt-hours1978: 487.4 terawatt-hours1979: 347.5 terawatt-hours1980: 274.6 terawatt-hours1981: 283.7 terawatt-hours1982: 368.2 terawatt-hours1983: 287.9 terawatt-hours1984: 505.3 terawatt-hours1985: 2.2k terawatt-hours1986: 354.7 terawatt-hours1987: 590 terawatt-hours1988: 527.3 terawatt-hours1989: -20.8 terawatt-hours1990: -208.8 terawatt-hours1991: -281.7 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 1991, annual change in primary energy use in USSR stood at -281.68 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 199.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in USSR peaked at 2,180 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -281.68 terawatt-hours, in 1991.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 352.18 terawatt-hours 259.14 terawatt-hours 419.05 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 466.48 terawatt-hours 347.46 terawatt-hours 547.02 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 535.1 terawatt-hours -20.79 terawatt-hours 2,180 terawatt-hours 10
1990s -245.24 terawatt-hours -281.68 terawatt-hours -208.79 terawatt-hours 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 947.2 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 United States 495.61 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 157.63 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Turkey 87.41 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 5 India 77.88 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 6 Brazil 60.71 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use in USSR?
Annual change in primary energy use in USSR was -281.68 terawatt-hours in 1991, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,180 terawatt-hours in 1985.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -281.68 terawatt-hours in 1991.
How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy use?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 1991.
Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.