Electricity generation from gas per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 3,703 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,703 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,769 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
2,347 kilowatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Russia stood at 3,703 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Russia peaked at 3,769 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,347 kilowatt-hours, in 1998.
That places Russia 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,143 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,244 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3,339 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,353 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,379 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,434 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,354 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,090 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,897 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,454 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,459 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,414 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,347 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,436 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,578 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,636 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,911 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,159 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3,438 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,266 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,616 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,619 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,646 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,665 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,691 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,646 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,579 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,532 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,577 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3,652 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,667 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,769 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3,703 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3,703 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3,703 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 3,143 kilowatt-hours | 3,379 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,727 kilowatt-hours | 2,347 kilowatt-hours | 3,434 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,975 kilowatt-hours | 2,524 kilowatt-hours | 3,438 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,607 kilowatt-hours | 3,496 kilowatt-hours | 3,691 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,582 kilowatt-hours | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | 3,769 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Russia was 3,703 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,769 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,347 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.