Electricity demand in Russia
Russia: Electricity demand was 1,176 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Russia stood at 1,176 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Russia peaked at 1,193 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 863.7 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 936.92 terawatt-hours | 863.7 terawatt-hours | 1,022 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 1,021 terawatt-hours | 1,100 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 1,075 terawatt-hours | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Russia?
- Electricity demand in Russia was 1,176 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,193 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 863.7 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for electricity demand?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.