Fossil fuel production in Russia
Russia: Fossil fuel production was 2,545 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel production in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production in Russia is 2,545 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Russia peaked at 2,593 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,266 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Russia 6th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 2,161 terawatt-hours | 2,325 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 1,266 terawatt-hours | 2,158 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 1,413 terawatt-hours | 1,732 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 1,755 terawatt-hours | 2,564 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 2,336 terawatt-hours | 2,593 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 Indonesia 4,454 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 United States 3,067 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Australia 3,024 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 South Africa 1,552 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 568.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Mongolia 558.49 terawatt-hours compare
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 production in Russia?
- Fossil fuel production in Russia was 2,545 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,593 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for fossil fuel production?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.