Share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 0.7% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI) peaked at 12.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.6% | — |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +145.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -67.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +145.7% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -74.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate -0.6577 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in CIS (EI) was 0.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.