Annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -1.6% in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR, 1966–1991
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
USSR recorded -1.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR peaked at 15.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1991.
That places USSR 181st out of 217 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.2% | — |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -35.4% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +71.9% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +316.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -85.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -103.8% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | +905.4% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | +36.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -905.4% | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | +316.5% | 3.6% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -0.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -1.6% | -1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in USSR was -1.6% in 1991, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1991.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- USSR ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 1991.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.