Egypt vs Russian Federation: Electricity generation from oil
Egypt
18.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
14.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
13th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.08 terawatt-hours against 14.47 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 120.76 terawatt-hours | 105.93 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 12.28 terawatt-hours | 77.86 terawatt-hours | 65.58 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 15.91 terawatt-hours | 27.94 terawatt-hours | 12.03 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 23.86 terawatt-hours | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Egypt, at 18.08 terawatt-hours against 14.47 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 3.61 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Egypt ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 13th 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 oil. 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.