Iran vs Russia: Electricity generation from gas per person
Iran
3,835 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
3,703 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Russia rank
16th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,703 kilowatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 132 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 203 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 | 333.13 kilowatt-hours | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 788.05 kilowatt-hours | 2,727 kilowatt-hours | 1,939 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | 2,975 kilowatt-hours | 1,348 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,416 kilowatt-hours | 3,607 kilowatt-hours | 1,191 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,513 kilowatt-hours | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | 69.48 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,703 kilowatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Iran and Russia?
- 132 kilowatt-hours, with Iran 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 electricity generation from gas per person?
- Iran ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 203 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 gas per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.