Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 526.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI) stood at 526.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI) peaked at 526.44 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.29 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.29 terawatt-hours | 83.29 terawatt-hours | 83.29 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 1990s | 323.46 terawatt-hours | 303.79 terawatt-hours | 342.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.76 terawatt-hours | 341.23 terawatt-hours | 390.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.01 terawatt-hours | 388.9 terawatt-hours | 463.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.03 terawatt-hours | 488.83 terawatt-hours | 526.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for CIS (EI)
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 33.7% (2025)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 10.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 9.1% (2025)
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 10.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 1.0% (2025)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 1,024 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI) was 526.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 526.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.29 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.