Gas consumption per person in Russia
Russia: Gas consumption per person was 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
23,362 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24,802 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 24,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 27,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 27,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 28,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27,623 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 25,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 25,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 24,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 24,345 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 27,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 29,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 30,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 28,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 30,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 29,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 30,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 31,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 33,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Russia's 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.