Primary energy use per person in Russia
Russia: Primary energy use per person was 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Russia is 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Russia peaked at 67,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 45,436 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Russia ranks 19th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 16 South Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Norway 55,629 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 primary energy use per person in Russia?
- Primary energy use per person in Russia was 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.