Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,328 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation is 5,328 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation peaked at 5,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,809 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Russian Federation 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,128 kilowatt-hours | 4,896 kilowatt-hours | 5,263 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,316 kilowatt-hours | 3,809 kilowatt-hours | 5,349 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,356 kilowatt-hours | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | 4,948 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,890 kilowatt-hours | 4,800 kilowatt-hours | 5,044 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,046 kilowatt-hours | 4,463 kilowatt-hours | 5,350 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 24 Gibraltar 5,591 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Bahamas, The 5,557 kilowatt-hours compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 5,052 kilowatt-hours compare
- 29 Hong Kong 4,997 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 4,750 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russian Federation was 5,328 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 5,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russian Federation rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Russian Federation ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.