Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR
USSR: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 1984, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR stood at 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR peaked at 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 29,031 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,031 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 30,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 31,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 32,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 33,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 36,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 37,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 39,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 42,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 43,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 45,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 46,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 47,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 47,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 48,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 49,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
- 11 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person
- 12 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in USSR was 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,031 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- USSR ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 1984.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.