Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Russia
Russia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.86 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
6.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 16.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Russia 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 16.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 13 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 11.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 9.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 9.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 7.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 7.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 12 Malaysia 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Indonesia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Russia was 6.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.