Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Russia
Russia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,319 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
48,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
29,594 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Russia peaked at 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Russia ranks 11th of 219 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 production per person, by fuel in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 31,944 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 34,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 36,806 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 38,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 40,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 39,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 39,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 37,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 36,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 37,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 36,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 40,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 40,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 37,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 41,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 42,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 42,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 45,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 46,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 43,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 42,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 40,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 43,493 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 1599.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 37,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 8 Australia 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Canada 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Russia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Russia was 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,594 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.