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
Latest (2025)
7.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
7.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.3921 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.3991 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.393 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.377 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4009 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3879 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3679 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3748 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.637 terawatt-hours | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source in CIS (EI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +108.5% | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +71.7% | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | 0.637 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +64.7% | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +53.9% | 0.637 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours |
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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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 2 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.