Primary energy from renewables per person in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from renewables per person in Russia is 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Russia peaked at 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
Russia ranks 49th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 46 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Argentina 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 1,461 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 from renewables per person in Russia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Russia was 1,522 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Russia ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.