Fossil fuel consumption in Russia
Russia: Fossil fuel consumption was 7,782 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7,782 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Russia peaked at 9,397 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,235 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Russia 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 8,801 terawatt-hours | 9,397 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 6,235 terawatt-hours | 9,247 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 6,358 terawatt-hours | 7,010 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 6,897 terawatt-hours | 7,404 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,494 terawatt-hours | 6,962 terawatt-hours | 7,833 terawatt-hours | 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 fossil fuel consumption in Russia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Russia was 7,782 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,397 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,235 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.