Japan vs Russian Federation: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita

Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
8,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
28th

Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,283 kilowatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 83 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 5,938 kilowatt-hours 7,054 kilowatt-hours 1,116 kilowatt-hours Russian Federation
1990s 7,860 kilowatt-hours 6,206 kilowatt-hours 1,654 kilowatt-hours Japan
2000s 8,840 kilowatt-hours 6,559 kilowatt-hours 2,281 kilowatt-hours Japan
2010s 8,488 kilowatt-hours 7,411 kilowatt-hours 1,076 kilowatt-hours Japan
2020s 8,206 kilowatt-hours 8,017 kilowatt-hours 189.17 kilowatt-hours Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Russian Federation?
Japan, at 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,283 kilowatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Russian Federation?
83 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.