Primary energy consumption in Russia 2011-2021

Consumption of primary energy in Russia amounted to 31.3 exajoules in 2021, marking an increase compared to the previous year, when it was measured at nearly 28.9 exajoules. Russia had the fourth highest primary energy consumption worldwide after China, the United States, and India.

Primary energy sources in Russia

In Russia, natural gas occupies the largest portion of consumed primary energy (PE), which is defined as the energy obtained from resources in their raw form prior to any transformations by humans. Furthermore, the country actively uses crude oil, natural gas, and coal, while the consumption of hydropower and renewables combined reached less than two exajoules.

Primary energy consumption forecast for Russia

In 2040, primary energy consumption in Russia was forecast at 750 million metric tons of oil equivalent, rising by approximately 50 million metric tons of oil equivalent from 2017. Gas would remain the country’s major primary energy source, and its consumption would increase gradually year-over-year. The use of primary energy by the industrial sector was expected to decrease slowly, in contrast to construction and transportation.