OECD (EI) vs Russia: Primary energy use
OECD (EI)
61,079 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy use over time
- OECD (EI)
- Russia
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 61,079 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 52,415 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 7.0 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,433 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 40,767 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 57,171 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 49,190 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 63,850 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 56,578 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 63,032 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 55,140 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 60,461 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 52,082 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, OECD (EI) or Russia?
- OECD (EI), at 61,079 terawatt-hours against 8,664 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between OECD (EI) and Russia?
- 52,415 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Russia rank globally for primary energy use?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.