Electricity generation from gas in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from gas was 533.17 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
533.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
545.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
346.5 terawatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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 533.17 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Russia peaked at 545.78 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346.5 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Russia ranks 2nd of 207 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 gas in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 451.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 469.81 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 487.93 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 494.15 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 501 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 511.62 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 501.31 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 460.19 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 429.17 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 363.74 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 353.54 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 364.11 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 356.87 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 346.5 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 358.63 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 370.37 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 376.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 384.77 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 406.82 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 422.56 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 440.07 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 455.25 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 489.14 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 494.44 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 469.83 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 520.53 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 521.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 526.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 529.96 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 534.85 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 529.76 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 521.81 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 516.27 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 523.72 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 512.33 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 465.88 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 513.41 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 531.59 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 533.35 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 545.78 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 533.17 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 533.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 193.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 533.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 162.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 480.83 terawatt-hours | 451.27 terawatt-hours | 501 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 404.57 terawatt-hours | 346.5 terawatt-hours | 511.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 431 terawatt-hours | 370.37 terawatt-hours | 494.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.66 terawatt-hours | 512.33 terawatt-hours | 534.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.53 terawatt-hours | 465.88 terawatt-hours | 545.78 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 generation from gas in Russia?
- Electricity generation from gas in Russia was 533.17 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 gas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 545.78 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.5 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.