Gas consumption per person in Russia
Russia: Gas consumption per person was 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Russia peaked at 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,362 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Russia ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 7 Kuwait 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Canada 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Iran 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Russia?
- Gas consumption per person in Russia was 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,362 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for gas consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.