Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia
Russia: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was -0.0658 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia stood at -0.0658 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 122.8% on the previous year and down 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia peaked at 0.8771 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0658 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Russia 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0985 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3606 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3121 terawatt-hours | -0.0658 terawatt-hours | 0.8771 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Russia was -0.0658 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8771 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0658 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.