Russia vs United States: Electricity generation from coal
Russia
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
737.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 737.15 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 517.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 207 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 | 147.42 terawatt-hours | 1,588 terawatt-hours | 1,441 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 1,873 terawatt-hours | 1,715 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 172.31 terawatt-hours | 1,952 terawatt-hours | 1,779 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 1,417 terawatt-hours | 1,248 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 198.8 terawatt-hours | 761.22 terawatt-hours | 562.42 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 737.15 terawatt-hours against 219.52 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Russia and United States?
- 517.63 terawatt-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?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 207 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.