Electricity generation from coal in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from coal was 219.52 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
219.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
138.35 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Russia stood at 219.52 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Russia peaked at 219.52 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138.35 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Russia 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 138.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 144.04 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 149.59 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 151.5 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 153.6 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 156.85 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 154.74 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 154.11 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 148.39 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 162.49 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 160.3 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 160.63 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 157.02 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 162.97 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 161.34 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 175.62 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 168.77 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 170.36 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 172.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 160.85 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 165.74 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 177.77 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 170.72 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 196.64 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 164.39 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 166.1 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 165.01 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 169.16 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 161.87 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 158.7 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 158.55 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 171.45 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 174.01 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 176.61 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 187.55 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 174.96 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 187.14 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 191.96 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 204.06 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 215.17 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 219.52 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 219.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 665.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.42 terawatt-hours | 138.35 terawatt-hours | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 157.88 terawatt-hours | 148.39 terawatt-hours | 162.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.31 terawatt-hours | 160.85 terawatt-hours | 196.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 158.55 terawatt-hours | 187.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.8 terawatt-hours | 174.96 terawatt-hours | 219.52 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 United States 737.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Japan 330.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Indonesia 228.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 South Africa 197.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 South Korea 194.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Vietnam 149.24 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from coal in Russia?
- Electricity generation from coal in Russia was 219.52 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 219.52 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.35 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.