Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in USSR

USSR: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0 terawatt-hours in 1984. ▬ Flat

Latest (1984)
0 terawatt-hours
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
19
1966–1984

Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in USSR, 1966–1984

00.20.40.60.811966197519841966: 0 terawatt-hours1967: 0 terawatt-hours1968: 0 terawatt-hours1969: 0 terawatt-hours1970: 0 terawatt-hours1971: 0 terawatt-hours1972: 0 terawatt-hours1973: 0 terawatt-hours1974: 0 terawatt-hours1975: 0 terawatt-hours1976: 0 terawatt-hours1977: 0 terawatt-hours1978: 0 terawatt-hours1979: 0 terawatt-hours1980: 0 terawatt-hours1981: 0 terawatt-hours1982: 0 terawatt-hours1983: 0 terawatt-hours1984: 0 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 0 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 1984. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in USSR peaked at 0 terawatt-hours in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 334.2 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 United States 85.93 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 India 31.5 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Brazil 17.35 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 16.78 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 6 Germany 15.71 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in USSR?
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in USSR was 0 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
How does USSR rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-to-year change in 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, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.