Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Primary energy use
Republic of Korea
3,604 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Primary energy use over time
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,604 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,060 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 782.68 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 8,884 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,689 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 6,292 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2,611 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 4,661 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 3,381 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 4,510 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3,584 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 4,795 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,604 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 5,060 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy use?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.