Per capita primary energy use by source in Russia
Russia: Per capita primary energy use by source was 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 79 countries
All-time high
16,439 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
6,224 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source 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 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita primary energy use by source in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Russia peaked at 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Russia ranks 15th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,047 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 16,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 14,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 13,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 12,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 11,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 9,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 9,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,607 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 7,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7,027 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,677 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 7,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 12 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Indonesia 5,011 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 primary energy use by source in Russia?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Russia was 6,863 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.