Russian Federation vs United States of America: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Russian Federation
767.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,576 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,576 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,809 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 749.01 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,288 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 2,477 terawatt-hours | 1,836 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 2,809 terawatt-hours | 2,178 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 2,003 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 2,524 terawatt-hours | 1,791 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,576 terawatt-hours against 767.16 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1,809 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 214 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 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.