Russia vs United States: Per capita primary energy use by source
Russia
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
15th
United States rank
14th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 120 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th of 79 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,436 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,838 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,965 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,781 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 474.6 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Russia and United States?
- 120 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th 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) β 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.