Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia
Russia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,800 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,800 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
3,454 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4,800 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia peaked at 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,454 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,561 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,602 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,810 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 4,021 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4,080 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4,142 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4,250 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4,113 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,101 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,853 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3,724 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,745 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,454 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,596 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,585 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,662 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,722 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,767 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,856 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,956 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,004 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,217 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,288 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,227 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,978 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,239 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4,356 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,286 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,249 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,222 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,087 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,206 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,311 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,545 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,443 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,235 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,315 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,484 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,598 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,796 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,800 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4,800 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 177.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4,800 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 141.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 3,561 terawatt-hours | 4,080 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 3,454 terawatt-hours | 4,250 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 3,662 terawatt-hours | 4,288 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 4,087 terawatt-hours | 4,545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 4,235 terawatt-hours | 4,800 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 9,134 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 USSR 5,043 terawatt-hours
- 4 China 4,419 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Iran 2,563 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1,338 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Russia was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,454 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.