Consumption-based energy use per person in Russia
Russia: Consumption-based energy use per person was 44.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 44.9 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Russia peaked at 45 kilowatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.5 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Russia 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 34.3 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 33.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.8 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 30 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 31.4 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.7 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 36.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 38.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 40.2 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.8 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 44.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 40.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 42.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 44.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Russia's 44.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3 kilowatt-hours | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | 39.5 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.82 kilowatt-hours | 30 kilowatt-hours | 42.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.58 kilowatt-hours | 40.1 kilowatt-hours | 45 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Russia?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Russia was 44.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 45 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Russia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.