Electricity generation in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation was 1,193 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,193 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,209 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
827.16 terawatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 1,193 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Russia peaked at 1,209 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 827.16 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Russia 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 962 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 1,001 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,047 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,066 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,076 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,082 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,068 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,008 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 956.59 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 875.91 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 860.03 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 847.18 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 834.13 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 827.16 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 846.23 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 877.76 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 891.27 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 891.28 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 916.29 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 931.91 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 954.11 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 992.12 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,019 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,040 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 993.1 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,038 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,055 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,069 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,059 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,064 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,068 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,091 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,091 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,109 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,118 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,085 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,157 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,167 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,178 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,209 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,193 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,193 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 38.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,193 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 32.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 962 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 920.6 terawatt-hours | 827.16 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 950.65 terawatt-hours | 877.76 terawatt-hours | 1,040 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,076 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | 1,118 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 terawatt-hours | 1,085 terawatt-hours | 1,209 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 in Russia?
- Electricity generation in Russia was 1,193 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 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.16 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.