Country energy profile · Russia · 2025
What percentage of Russia’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 89.8% of Russia’s total energy. Natural gas is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 23.0%, natural gas 55.4%, coal 11.4% · non-fossil 10.2%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Russia energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 89.8% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Natural gas |
| Change since 2010 | -1.1 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 194.6 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 11.4 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | 63.9% |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #4 of 80 |
Is Russia getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Russia
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Total energy vs. electricity
Russia’s electricity has a lower fossil share than its overall energy use, because transport, heating and industry still lean heavily on oil, gas and coal.
Total energy
| Fossil share | 89.8% |
| Oil | 23.0% |
| Gas | 55.4% |
| Coal | 11.4% |
Electricity
| Fossil share | 63.9% |
| Low-carbon share | 35.7% |
| Nuclear + hydro | 35.0% |
| Wind + solar + other renewables | 0.6% |
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Russia's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 89.8% of Russia's total primary energy: oil 23.0%, natural gas 55.4% and coal 11.4%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Russia's main energy source?
Russia's largest fossil fuel is natural gas. Non-fossil sources make up 10.2% of its energy.
Is Russia reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Russia's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 1.1 percentage points, to 89.8%.
How much of Russia's electricity comes from fossil fuels?
About 63.9% of Russia's electricity came from fossil fuels in 2025, versus 89.8% of its total energy. Electricity is usually the lower-carbon of the two.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.