Electricity generation from coal in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from coal was 293.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in CIS (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 293.32 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in CIS (EI) peaked at 293.75 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 197.5 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.68 terawatt-hours | 207.64 terawatt-hours | 228.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 212.57 terawatt-hours | 197.5 terawatt-hours | 230.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.66 terawatt-hours | 210.55 terawatt-hours | 260.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.01 terawatt-hours | 228.62 terawatt-hours | 267.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.81 terawatt-hours | 256.19 terawatt-hours | 293.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Gas consumption 6,153 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 6,153 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 electricity generation from coal in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from coal in CIS (EI) was 293.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 293.75 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.5 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from coal?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.