Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia
Russia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia is 6,551 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia peaked at 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,190 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Russia 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,922 terawatt-hours | 4,190 terawatt-hours | 5,856 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,164 terawatt-hours | 4,399 terawatt-hours | 6,113 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,165 terawatt-hours | 5,747 terawatt-hours | 6,550 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 6,551 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,551 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,190 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.