Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Russia
Russia: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Russia stood at 6,551 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Russia peaked at 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,190 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Russia 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,922 terawatt-hours | 4,190 terawatt-hours | 5,856 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,164 terawatt-hours | 4,399 terawatt-hours | 6,113 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,165 terawatt-hours | 5,747 terawatt-hours | 6,550 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Russia?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Russia was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,190 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.