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
Latest (2025)
54,045 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 76 countries
All-time high
63,514 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
42,186 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 76 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.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 61,302 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 61,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 63,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 63,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 62,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 60,897 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 58,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 54,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 49,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 46,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 44,889 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 42,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 42,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 43,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 48,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 47,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 49,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 49,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 49,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 47,561 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 49,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 51,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 52,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 54,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 USSR 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
- 14 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 76 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.