Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,328 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,328 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,350 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
3,809 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russia, 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 Russia 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 Russia peaked at 5,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,809 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Russia 27th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,896 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,054 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,201 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,224 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,263 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5,349 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,219 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 4,458 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4,045 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3,922 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,925 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,826 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,810 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,809 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,973 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,024 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,183 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,368 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,593 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,735 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,948 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,552 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,867 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4,987 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,044 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,875 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,894 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,839 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,861 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,800 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,867 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,865 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,463 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4,899 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,070 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,169 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,350 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5,328 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5,328 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5,328 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Russia
- 24 Gibraltar 5,591 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Bahamas 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 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 fossil fuels per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Russia ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 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.