Share of primary energy use by source in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of primary energy use by source was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Russian Federation, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 55.4% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Russian Federation peaked at 56.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1986.
Russian Federation ranks 10th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 42.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 52.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.3% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 7 Algeria 67.9% compare
- 8 Azerbaijan, Republic of 62.1% compare
- 9 Egypt, Arab Republic of 55.8% compare
- 11 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 55.2% compare
- 12 Belarus, Republic of 50.7% compare
- 13 Argentina 49.8% compare
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 share of primary energy use by source in Russian Federation?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Russian Federation was 55.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1986.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.