Japan vs Russian Federation: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
693.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
767.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 767.16 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 74.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 444.26 terawatt-hours | 749.01 terawatt-hours | 304.76 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 608.99 terawatt-hours | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 31.32 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 738.15 terawatt-hours | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 106.9 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 874.63 terawatt-hours | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 164.65 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 767.16 terawatt-hours against 693.04 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 74.12 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.