Japan vs Russia: Electricity demand per person
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,168 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
Russia rank
32nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,168 kilowatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 198 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Russia ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 6,464 kilowatt-hours | 2,376 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 7,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,177 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 7,904 kilowatt-hours | 301.69 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,168 kilowatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Japan and Russia?
- 198 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Japan ranks 29th and Russia ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.