Electricity demand per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity demand per person was 8,168 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Russia is 8,168 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Russia peaked at 8,237 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,887 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Russia 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,464 kilowatt-hours | 5,887 kilowatt-hours | 7,109 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,311 kilowatt-hours | 7,091 kilowatt-hours | 7,505 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,904 kilowatt-hours | 7,342 kilowatt-hours | 8,237 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand per person in Russia?
- Electricity demand per person in Russia was 8,168 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,237 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,887 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Russia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.