Japan vs Russia: Electricity demand
Japan
1,030 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,176 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity demand over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,176 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 146 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,129 terawatt-hours | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 192.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 20.21 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,023 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 125.41 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,176 terawatt-hours against 1,030 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Japan and Russia?
- 146 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity demand?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.