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
Latest (2025)
1,522 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,045 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.