Per capita electricity generation by source in Russia
Russia: Per capita electricity generation by source was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,524 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,524 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
963.66 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation by source in Russia stood at 1,524 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Russia peaked at 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 963.66 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Russia 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 963.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 994.69 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,028 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,081 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,096 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1,143 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,095 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,486 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,524 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 53.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,009 kilowatt-hours | 963.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,036 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,065 kilowatt-hours | 1,002 kilowatt-hours | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | 1,367 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | 1,195 kilowatt-hours | 1,524 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Russia?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Russia was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.66 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.