Primary energy from solar in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Primary energy from solar was 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 primary energy from solar in CIS (EI) is 15.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 3,602.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in CIS (EI) peaked at 15.22 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.
Primary energy from solar 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +3155.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours | +659.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours | +247.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | +197.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1774 terawatt-hours | +841.3% |
| 2015 | 0.411 terawatt-hours | +131.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6404 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7862 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9526 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +101.7% |
| 2021 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +70.3% |
| 2025 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3155.9% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +841.3% | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | 0.1774 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +659.1% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0018 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar in CIS (EI)?
- Primary energy from solar in CIS (EI) was 15.22 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 primary energy from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for primary energy from solar?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,602.8%. 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 Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.