Russia vs USSR: Primary energy use per person
Russia
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
60,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Russia rank
20th
USSR rank
19th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Russia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 283 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,227 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 65,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,926 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, Russia or USSR?
- USSR, at 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Russia and USSR?
- 283 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and USSR?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
- How do Russia and USSR rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Russia ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.