Electricity generation from coal per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1,524 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Russia peaked at 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 963.66 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Russia ranks 19th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | 963.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | 1,367 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | 1,524 kilowatt-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 54.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Russia was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.66 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.