Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 8,283 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 8,283 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation peaked at 8,350 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,603, in 1998.
Russian Federation ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,701 | — |
| 1986 | 6,915 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,166 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7,230 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,260 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,264 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,147 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,772 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,458 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5,910 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 5,800 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,721 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,642 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,603 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,747 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,983 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,100 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,107 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,285 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,419 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,598 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,885 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7,081 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,232 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,903 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,212 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,323 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,411 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,324 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,343 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,347 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,484 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,464 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,575 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,631 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,416 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,934 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 8,016 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,101 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,350 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 8,283 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,054 | 6,701 | 7,260 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,206 | 5,603 | 7,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,559 | 5,983 | 7,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,411 | 7,212 | 7,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,017 | 7,416 | 8,350 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Russian Federation was 8,283 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8,350 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,603 in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Russian Federation ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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