Russian Federation vs United States of America: Electricity generation from oil per person
Russian Federation
100.49 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
91.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
114th
United States of America rank
116th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 100.49 kilowatt-hours against 91.34 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 9.15 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.71 kilowatt-hours | 583 kilowatt-hours | 243.71 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 524.33 kilowatt-hours | 428.72 kilowatt-hours | 95.6 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 192.46 kilowatt-hours | 340.52 kilowatt-hours | 148.06 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 120.18 kilowatt-hours | 127.86 kilowatt-hours | 7.68 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 95.78 kilowatt-hours | 98.96 kilowatt-hours | 3.18 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 100.49 kilowatt-hours against 91.34 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 9.15 kilowatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 114th and United States of America ranks 116th 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 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.