Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia
Russia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 89.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia is 89.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia peaked at 95.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 28th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 92.2% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.8% | 89.9% | 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 54.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Russia was 89.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Russia ranks 28th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.