Gas production in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Gas production was 6,094 terawatt-hours in 2025. β² Rising
Gas production in Russian Federation, 1985β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Russian Federation is 6,094 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Russian Federation peaked at 7,021 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,249 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,993 terawatt-hours | 4,249 terawatt-hours | 5,663 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,613 terawatt-hours | 5,235 terawatt-hours | 5,996 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,716 terawatt-hours | 5,348 terawatt-hours | 6,115 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,180 terawatt-hours | 5,844 terawatt-hours | 6,790 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,308 terawatt-hours | 5,864 terawatt-hours | 7,021 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 Cook Islands 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Niue 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Saint Helena 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 United States of America 10,737 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 USSR 5,564 terawatt-hours
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,648 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 China 2,641 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Russian Federation?
- Gas production in Russian Federation was 6,094 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 7,021 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,249 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russian Federation rank for gas production?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.