Global primary energy use by source in Russia
Russia: Global primary energy use by source was 5.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global primary energy use by source in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, global primary energy use by source in Russia stood at 5.54 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Russia peaked at 5.75 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Russia 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global primary energy use by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.3921 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.3991 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.393 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.377 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4009 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3879 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3679 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3748 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.637 terawatt-hours | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 2003 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.54 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global primary energy use by source in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +108.5% | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +71.7% | 0.3709 terawatt-hours | 0.637 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +64.7% | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +53.9% | 0.637 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3848 terawatt-hours | 0.3679 terawatt-hours | 0.4009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 0.637 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 5.75 terawatt-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 global primary energy use by source in Russia?
- Global primary energy use by source in Russia was 5.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.