Soviet Energy Data Resource Handbook: A reference aid

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6582200

The USSR is the world's largest energy producer and ranks second in total energy consumption behind the United States. It has the largest oil reserves of any country outside the Middle East, leads the world in gas reserves, and contains enormous--albeit relatively low quality--coal resources. The USSR currently stands in third place after the United States and France in installed nuclear generating capacity, and only Canada and the United States produce more electricity than the USSR from hydropower plants. Natural gas is the leading source of energy for the domestic economy, followed closely by oil. Energy exports are the principal source of foreign exchange earnings for the USSR. The 1990s will be a difficult period for the Soviet energy industries. Oil production is declining, growth in gas output has slowed, coal production--in terms of energy content--has been stagnant for years, and the nuclear power program has been retarded by growing antinuclear sentiment. Moreover, the costs of energy development are rising rapidly.

• Research Organization: Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6582200
• Report Number(s): PB-90-928107/XAB; SOV--90-10021
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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