Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Russia
Russia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded -1.4% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Russia peaked at -0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2011.
Russia ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.8% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4% | -2.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.9% | -1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Russia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Russia was -1.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2011.
- How does Russia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Russia ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.