Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 767.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
767.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
796.96 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
560.88 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 767.16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia peaked at 796.96 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 560.88 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Russia ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 702.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 731.85 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 760.07 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 769.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 780.44 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 796.96 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 780.02 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 714.35 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 660.45 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 599.5 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 581.63 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 581.25 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 565.68 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 562.42 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 560.88 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 582.89 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 580.33 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 587.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 609.9 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 611.06 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 631.59 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 661.87 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 681.11 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 711.64 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 654.82 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 700.59 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 718.3 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 727.78 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 704.93 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 709.23 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 703.12 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 708.68 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 701.67 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 712.61 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 712.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 653.26 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 714.44 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 738.13 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 751.77 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 774.74 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 767.16 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 767.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 178.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 767.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 94.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 749.01 terawatt-hours | 702.96 terawatt-hours | 780.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 640.31 terawatt-hours | 560.88 terawatt-hours | 796.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.25 terawatt-hours | 580.33 terawatt-hours | 711.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.99 terawatt-hours | 700.59 terawatt-hours | 727.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.25 terawatt-hours | 653.26 terawatt-hours | 774.74 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 6,175 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 2,576 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 India 1,527 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Japan 693.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 444.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 South Korea 375.06 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 fossil fuels in Russia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia was 767.16 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 fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 796.96 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.88 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.