Electricity generation from oil per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 100.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Russia is 100.49 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Russia peaked at 862.49 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.91 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
Russia ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 789.42 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 814.84 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 838.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 842.18 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 848.58 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 862.49 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 829.54 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 671.87 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 559.53 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 494.4 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 457.15 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 381.59 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 350.29 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 358.61 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 277.79 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 251.5 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 238.3 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 220.43 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 211.53 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 190.45 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 178.29 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 200.2 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 147.71 kilowatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 142.97 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 143.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.99 kilowatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 222.09 kilowatt-hours | +129.0% |
| 2012 | 225.31 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90.59 kilowatt-hours | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 108.19 kilowatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 101.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 105.78 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 77.91 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 83.86 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 89.19 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 84.85 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 95.24 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 100.15 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 98.73 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 95.22 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 100.49 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 100.49 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 49% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 100.49 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +129.0% | 96.99 kilowatt-hours | 222.09 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.71 kilowatt-hours | 789.42 kilowatt-hours | 848.58 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 524.33 kilowatt-hours | 277.79 kilowatt-hours | 862.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.46 kilowatt-hours | 142.97 kilowatt-hours | 251.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.18 kilowatt-hours | 77.91 kilowatt-hours | 225.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.78 kilowatt-hours | 84.85 kilowatt-hours | 100.49 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 111 Palestine 109.18 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 Brunei 108.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 113 Luxembourg 102.87 kilowatt-hours compare
- 115 North Macedonia 93.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 116 United States 91.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 87.32 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Russia was 100.49 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 862.49 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Russia ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.