Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI) is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI) peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
More climate change data for CIS (EI)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 526.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- 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 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in CIS (EI) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.