Russia vs United States: Electricity generation
Russia
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
4,520 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,520 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 3,327 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times Russia's.
Across all 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 2,835 terawatt-hours | 1,805 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 920.6 terawatt-hours | 3,539 terawatt-hours | 2,618 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 950.65 terawatt-hours | 3,947 terawatt-hours | 2,996 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 4,098 terawatt-hours | 3,022 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,165 terawatt-hours | 4,275 terawatt-hours | 3,110 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4,520 terawatt-hours against 1,193 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Russia and United States?
- 3,327 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?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.