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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,856 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 5,082 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 4,939 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,545 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4,190 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4,399 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4,764 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4,565 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,868 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5,131 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5,268 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,506 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5,762 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,113 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,267 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 5,747 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5,960 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6,452 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6,396 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,212 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,827 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,844 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,550 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 6,142 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6,519 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6,551 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6,551 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 13.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6,551 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 13.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.