CIS (EI) vs Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy

CIS (EI)
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
881.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th

Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Russia
02004006008001.0k196519952025

How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 1,024 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 142.29 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 3 groups.

CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 573.18 terawatt-hours 525.32 terawatt-hours 47.86 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 552.78 terawatt-hours 505.52 terawatt-hours 47.25 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 680.51 terawatt-hours 626.36 terawatt-hours 54.15 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 812.46 terawatt-hours 753.2 terawatt-hours 59.27 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 986.12 terawatt-hours 885.47 terawatt-hours 100.65 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, CIS (EI) or Russia?
CIS (EI), at 1,024 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between CIS (EI) and Russia?
142.29 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Russia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.