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
Latest (2025)
1,389 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,471 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,042 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
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 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 80 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.