Number of people with and without electricity access in Russia
Russia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 143.67 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without electricity access in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Russia is 143.67 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Russia peaked at 148.54 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 138.13 million people, in 2015.
That places Russia 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147.97 million people | — |
| 1991 | 148.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 148.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 148.46 million people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.41 million people | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 148.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 148.16 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 147.91 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 147.67 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 147.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 143.37 million people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 142.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 142.25 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 141.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 141.19 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 140.65 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 140.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 140.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 140.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 140.50 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 141.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 141.87 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 143.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 143.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 144.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 138.13 million people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 144.15 million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 145.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 145.40 million people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 145.16 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 145.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 144.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 144.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 143.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 143.67 million people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.11 million people | 147.22 million people | 148.54 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.34 million people | 140.24 million people | 143.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.33 million people | 138.13 million people | 145.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.32 million people | 143.67 million people | 145.10 million people | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Russia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Russia was 143.67 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.54 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.13 million people in 2015.
- How does Russia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.