Japan vs Russian Federation: Electric power consumption

Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Russian Federation
7,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Russian Federation rank
21st

Electric power consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 7,285 kWh per capita in Russian Federation, a difference of 245 kWh per capita.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 150 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 7,362 kWh per capita 5,517 kWh per capita 1,845 kWh per capita Japan
2000s 8,156 kWh per capita 5,754 kWh per capita 2,402 kWh per capita Japan
2010s 8,195 kWh per capita 6,637 kWh per capita 1,558 kWh per capita Japan
2020s 7,776 kWh per capita 7,107 kWh per capita 668.91 kWh per capita Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 7,530 kWh per capita against 7,285 kWh per capita in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Japan and Russian Federation?
245 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for electric power consumption?
Japan ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.