Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia
Russia: Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar was 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per $.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia peaked at 2.97 kilowatt-hours per $ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kilowatt-hours per $, in 2015.
Russia ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per $ | — |
| 1996 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per $ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.56 kilowatt-hours per $ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.49 kilowatt-hours per $ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per $ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per $ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per $ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per $ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per $ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per $ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per $ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per $ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per $ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per $ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per $ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per $ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per $ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per $ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per $ | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ | +3.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28 kilowatt-hours per $, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 kilowatt-hours per $, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per $ | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per $ | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per $ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per $ | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia?
- Consumption-based energy intensity per dollar in Russia was 1.69 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy intensity per dollar recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 kilowatt-hours per $ in 1995.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy intensity per dollar recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kilowatt-hours per $ in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for consumption-based energy intensity per dollar?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy intensity per dollar rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity per dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as the number of kilowatt-hours used per dollar of gross domestic product (GDP). Consumption-based energy adjusts for the energy embedded in traded goods: it is the energy used domestically minus energy used to produce exported goods; plus the energy used for imported goods.