Russia is the fourth largest generator and consumer of electricity in the world. The Russian electric grid links over 3,200,000. Electricity can be generated in two main ways: by harnessing the heat from burning fuels or nuclear reactions in the form of steam (thermal power) or by capturing the energy of natural forces such as the sun, wind or moving water. Electricity production tends to closely match demand, which in turn. In the energy domain, there are many different units thrown around — joules, exajoules, million tonnes of oil equivalents, barrel equivalents, British thermal units, terawatt-hours, to name a few. So at Our World in Data we try to maintain. In 2025, Russia's electricity consumption shows a significant reliance on fossil fuels. More than half of the electricity comes from fossil energy, with gas making the largest contribution at nearly 45%, and coal accounting for about 18% of the total.
