Share of primary energy from coal in Russia
Russia: Share of primary energy from coal was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Russia is 11.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Russia peaked at 25.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.
That places Russia 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.9% | — |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Russia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Russia was 11.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- How does Russia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.