Primary energy from solar per person in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from solar per person was 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Russia is 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 759.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Russia peaked at 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Russia 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 67 Philippines 40.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Iran 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Belarus 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Algeria 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Iraq 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Kuwait 11.37 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 solar per person in Russia?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Russia was 19.85 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 solar per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 759.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar 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.