Russia vs United States: Electricity generation from coal per person
Russia
1,524 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,123 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
19th
United States rank
16th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,524 kilowatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 599 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | 6,447 kilowatt-hours | 5,438 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 7,023 kilowatt-hours | 5,958 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | 5,446 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 4,389 kilowatt-hours | 3,226 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,222 kilowatt-hours | 853.12 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,524 kilowatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Russia and United States?
- 599 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Russia ranks 19th and United States ranks 16th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.