Electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from solar and wind was 28.06 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 28.06 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 3,692.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI) peaked at 28.06 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 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 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours | +63.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 terawatt-hours | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.303 terawatt-hours | +658.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7401 terawatt-hours | +144.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +94.1% |
| 2021 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 12.38 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 15.27 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 21.04 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2025 | 28.06 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +658.3% | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.303 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8511 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 28.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in CIS (EI) was 28.06 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,692.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.