Fossil fuel consumption in Russia
Russia: Fossil fuel consumption was 7,782 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7,782 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,397 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
6,235 terawatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 5th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,801 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 8,940 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9,208 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9,360 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,397 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,247 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,101 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,717 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8,065 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7,340 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 6,898 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6,647 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,237 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,235 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,266 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,358 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,431 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,428 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,578 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,606 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,598 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,915 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6,942 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,010 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,596 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,897 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 7,171 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,212 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,086 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,116 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,970 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7,084 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,120 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,404 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,323 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,962 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7,194 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7,528 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7,664 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7,833 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,782 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7,782 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 66.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7,782 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 56.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 5th out of 220 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.