Annual change in primary energy from renewables in USSR

USSR: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 22.63 terawatt-hours in 1984. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1984)
22.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 298.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
68.56 terawatt-hours
in 1972
All-time low
-72.31 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
19
1966–1984

Annual change in primary energy from renewables in USSR, 1966–1984

-500501966197519841966: 10.4 terawatt-hours1967: -3.3 terawatt-hours1968: 15.5 terawatt-hours1969: 11.1 terawatt-hours1970: 9.2 terawatt-hours1971: 1.7 terawatt-hours1972: 68.6 terawatt-hours1973: -72.3 terawatt-hours1974: 9.7 terawatt-hours1975: -6 terawatt-hours1976: 9.7 terawatt-hours1977: 11.3 terawatt-hours1978: 22.7 terawatt-hours1979: 2.3 terawatt-hours1980: 11.9 terawatt-hours1981: 2.8 terawatt-hours1982: -12.1 terawatt-hours1983: 5.7 terawatt-hours1984: 22.6 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 22.63 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 1984.

The figure is up 298.0% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in USSR peaked at 68.56 terawatt-hours in 1972 and was at its lowest, -72.31 terawatt-hours, in 1973.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.44 terawatt-hours -3.25 terawatt-hours 15.47 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 5.68 terawatt-hours -72.31 terawatt-hours 68.56 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 6.19 terawatt-hours -12.07 terawatt-hours 22.63 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 528.4 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 India 103.04 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 United States 45.49 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Brazil 31.3 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 5 Japan 19.34 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in USSR?
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in USSR was 22.63 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 68.56 terawatt-hours in 1972.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -72.31 terawatt-hours in 1973.
How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
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.