Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Per capita primary energy use by source
Russian Federation
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
15th
Türkiye rank
17th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,100 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,896 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,923 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,844 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,346 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Russian Federation ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply per person.