Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia
Russia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia peaked at 63,514 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 42,186 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Russia 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 50,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 8 Canada 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Australia 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia was 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,514 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,186 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.