Net electricity imports in Russia
Russia: Net electricity imports was -16.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net electricity imports in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded -16.68 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Russia peaked at -7.62 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.55 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Russia 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.73 terawatt-hours | -17.63 terawatt-hours | -7.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.6 terawatt-hours | -22.55 terawatt-hours | -8.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.35 terawatt-hours | -21.34 terawatt-hours | -10.74 terawatt-hours | 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 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Russia?
- Net electricity imports in Russia was -16.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was -7.62 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.55 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Russia rank for net electricity imports?
- Russia ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.