Japan vs Russia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Japan
7,531 kWh per capita
in 2025
Russia
7,774 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Russia rank
20th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,774 kWh per capita against 7,531 kWh per capita in Japan, a difference of 243 kWh per capita.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | 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 | 7,780 kWh per capita | 7,273 kWh per capita | 507.34 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7,774 kWh per capita against 7,531 kWh per capita in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Japan and Russia?
- 243 kWh per capita, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Japan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 151 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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About this data
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.