Australia vs Russia: Primary energy use per person
Australia
56,926 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,668 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 61,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 68,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,983 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 64,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,871 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 57,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Australia and Russia?
- 3,242 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.