Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Russia
Russia: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source was 56.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Russia, 1985β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 56.9% for share of direct primary energy consumption by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Russia peaked at 58.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1986.
That places Russia 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 40.5% | 39.1% | 42.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 43.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.0% | 57.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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 direct primary energy consumption by source in Russia?
- Share of direct primary energy consumption by source in Russia was 56.9% 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 share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of direct primary energy consumption by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1986.
- How does Russia rank for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of direct primary energy consumption by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 Share of direct primary energy consumption by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.