Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 2.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation, 1985β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1985.
Russian Federation ranks 20th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More energy & mining data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation?
- Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in Russian Federation was 2.6% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1985.
- How does Russian Federation rank for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.