Faroe Islands vs Russian Federation: Primary energy use per person
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Russian Federation
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,474 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,262 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,919 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Faroe Islands or Russian Federation?
- Faroe Islands, at 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Faroe Islands and Russian Federation?
- 4,474 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Russian Federation 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.