Coal consumption per person in Russia
Russia: Coal consumption per person was 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Russia is 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Russia peaked at 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Russia 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 17 New Caledonia 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 North Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal consumption per person in Russia?
- Coal consumption per person in Russia was 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.