Primary energy from renewables per person in USSR
USSR: Primary energy from renewables per person was 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
USSR recorded 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 1984.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in USSR peaked at 790.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 354.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 480.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 492.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 790.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 646.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.2% (1991)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 26.4% (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in USSR?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in USSR was 737.54 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 790.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1984.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.