Primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia stood at 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia peaked at 1,471 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Russia 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 13 Ecuador 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Portugal 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Vietnam 1,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia was 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,471 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.