Electricity generation per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation per person was 8,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,283 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,350 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
5,603 kilowatt-hours
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 per person in Russia is 8,283 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Russia peaked at 8,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,603 kilowatt-hours, in 1998.
Russia ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,701 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 6,915 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,166 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7,230 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,260 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,264 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7,147 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,772 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,458 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 5,910 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 5,800 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,721 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,642 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,603 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,747 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,983 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,100 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,107 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,285 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,419 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,598 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 6,885 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 7,081 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,232 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,903 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,212 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,323 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,324 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,343 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,347 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,484 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,464 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,575 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,631 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,416 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,934 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 8,016 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,101 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 8,350 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 8,283 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8,283 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 8,283 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,054 kilowatt-hours | 6,701 kilowatt-hours | 7,260 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,206 kilowatt-hours | 5,603 kilowatt-hours | 7,264 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,559 kilowatt-hours | 5,983 kilowatt-hours | 7,232 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 7,212 kilowatt-hours | 7,631 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,017 kilowatt-hours | 7,416 kilowatt-hours | 8,350 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation per person in Russia was 8,283 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 per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,350 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,603 kilowatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.