Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 767.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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
- 1 Ireland 16.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Malta 1.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 2,576 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 India 1,527 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Martinique 1.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 1.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Japan 693.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.13 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
- 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 54.22 (2023)
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 209 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.