Share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of primary energy from coal was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
51.2%
in 1965
All-time low
13.2%
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI) stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI) peaked at 51.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.2% | — |
| 1966 | 50.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 46.2% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 45.0% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 42.4% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 45.0% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 31.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 22.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from coal in CIS (EI) was 13.5% in 2025, 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 share of primary energy from coal recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- CIS (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.