Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from oil
Russian Federation
14.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.47 terawatt-hours against 12.77 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.76 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | 88.03 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 77.86 terawatt-hours | 22.03 terawatt-hours | 55.83 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 27.94 terawatt-hours | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 15.37 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 10.77 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Russian Federation, at 14.47 terawatt-hours against 12.77 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.7 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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 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.