Electricity demand in Russia
Russia: Electricity demand was 1,176 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,176 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,193 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
863.7 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Electricity demand in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 863.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 875.41 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 878.34 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 902.91 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 924.29 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 941.73 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 976.31 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,006 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,022 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 978.24 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,021 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,032 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,045 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,056 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,056 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,081 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,097 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,100 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,075 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,136 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,151 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,162 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,193 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,176 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,176 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 32.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,176 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 31.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.