Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Russia
Russia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 7,774 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7,774 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Russia peaked at 7,774 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,848 kWh per capita, in 1998.
That places Russia 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Russia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,688 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,551 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,114 kWh per capita | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5,726 kWh per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5,188 kWh per capita | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 5,102 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5,016 kWh per capita | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,936 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,848 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,999 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5,198 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,274 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5,304 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,478 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,634 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,770 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,099 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,286 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,400 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,095 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,410 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6,483 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,609 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,526 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,584 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,563 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,684 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,734 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,873 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,902 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,770 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,187 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,184 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,449 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,774 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7,774 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7,774 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,517 kWh per capita | 4,848 kWh per capita | 6,688 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,754 kWh per capita | 5,198 kWh per capita | 6,400 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,637 kWh per capita | 6,410 kWh per capita | 6,902 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,273 kWh per capita | 6,770 kWh per capita | 7,774 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Russia?
- Electric power consumption in Russia was 7,774 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,774 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,848 kWh per capita in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electric power consumption?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.