Oil consumption in Russia
Russia: Oil consumption was 1,994 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,994 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,027 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
1,456 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Oil consumption in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Russia stood at 1,994 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Russia peaked at 3,027 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,456 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Russia 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,936 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,971 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,996 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,972 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,027 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,985 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,908 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,777 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,316 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 2,046 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,785 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,540 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,527 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,463 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,495 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,466 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,509 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,456 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,509 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,488 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,494 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,570 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,562 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,612 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,546 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,605 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,722 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,781 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,785 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,876 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,812 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,839 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,833 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,851 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,889 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,816 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,931 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,982 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,005 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,996 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,994 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,994 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 33.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,994 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 26.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 2,936 terawatt-hours | 3,027 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 1,463 terawatt-hours | 2,985 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 1,456 terawatt-hours | 1,612 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 1,605 terawatt-hours | 1,889 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 1,816 terawatt-hours | 2,005 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Russia?
- Oil consumption in Russia was 1,994 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,027 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,456 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for oil consumption?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.