Iran vs Russia: Primary energy use
Iran
3,688 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy use over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,688 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 4,976 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 640.92 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 9,026 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,039 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 6,942 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,883 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 5,390 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,793 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 5,099 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,526 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 4,854 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,688 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Iran and Russia?
- 4,976 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.