Gas consumption in Russia
Russia: Gas consumption was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption in Russia stood at 4,800 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Russia peaked at 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,454 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
Russia ranks 2nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,815 terawatt-hours | 3,561 terawatt-hours | 4,080 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,856 terawatt-hours | 3,454 terawatt-hours | 4,250 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,968 terawatt-hours | 3,662 terawatt-hours | 4,288 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,294 terawatt-hours | 4,087 terawatt-hours | 4,545 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,538 terawatt-hours | 4,235 terawatt-hours | 4,800 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 9,134 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 China 4,419 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Iran 2,563 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1,338 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 gas consumption in Russia?
- Gas consumption in Russia was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,454 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for gas consumption?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.