Korea vs Russia: Primary energy use per person
Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea rank
16th
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Korea ranks 16th and Russia ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,736 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,627 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,543 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 69,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Korea or Russia?
- Korea, at 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Korea and Russia?
- 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Russia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Korea ranks 16th 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.