Russia vs United States: Electricity demand
Russia
1,176 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,536 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Electricity demand over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,536 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 3,360 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 3,970 terawatt-hours | 3,033 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 4,147 terawatt-hours | 3,086 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 4,304 terawatt-hours | 3,156 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4,536 terawatt-hours against 1,176 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Russia and United States?
- 3,360 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for electricity demand?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.