Primary energy use per person in Russia
Russia: Primary energy use per person was 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67,378 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
45,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64,510 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 65,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 67,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 67,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 65,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 64,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 62,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 58,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 52,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 49,743 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 48,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 45,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 45,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 48,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 52,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 52,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 54,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 54,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 54,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 53,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 55,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 57,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 58,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 60,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 17 Malta 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 USSR 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Norway 55,629 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 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 20th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.