Coal consumption in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Coal consumption was 1,521 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,521 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
4,049 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
1,353 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption in CIS (EI) stood at 1,521 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in CIS (EI) peaked at 4,049 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,353 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,459 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 3,585 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3,641 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3,609 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,678 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,630 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,704 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,803 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,848 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,867 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,977 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3,973 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,044 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4,020 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,049 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,925 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3,901 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,960 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,970 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,933 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,854 terawatt-hours | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 2,948 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,999 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,978 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,876 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,673 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,476 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 2,332 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,102 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,881 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,738 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,682 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,533 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,447 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,438 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,467 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,482 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,493 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,527 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,497 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,440 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,485 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,481 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,595 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,461 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,469 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,548 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,622 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,534 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,497 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,435 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,457 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,433 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,495 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,452 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,353 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,400 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,519 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,562 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,531 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,521 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 3,459 terawatt-hours | 3,678 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 4,049 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,434 terawatt-hours | 2,854 terawatt-hours | 3,970 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,930 terawatt-hours | 1,438 terawatt-hours | 2,673 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,493 terawatt-hours | 1,440 terawatt-hours | 1,595 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 1,622 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 1,353 terawatt-hours | 1,562 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 25,622 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 India 6,409 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 USSR 3,933 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 United States 2,425 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Indonesia 1,432 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 6.4% (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 6,153 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 13.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 238.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 6.4% (2025)
- Coal production 3,191 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 44.06 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in CIS (EI)?
- Coal consumption in CIS (EI) was 1,521 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,049 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for coal consumption?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.