Global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Global primary energy use by source was 7.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI) is 7.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI) peaked at 7.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.3679 terawatt-hours | 0.4009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 0.637 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 5.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 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)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 238.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use 0.4% (2025)
- Coal production 3,191 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use 11,292 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 6.4% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 44.06 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI)?
- Global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI) was 7.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for global primary energy use by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) 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 Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.