Russia vs USA: Energy & Power — the 30-second story

One of these has 1.8× the electricity per person of the other.

Russia vs

USA

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Renewable Energy

% of energy use

USA 10.9%

Russia 3.5%

runs on 3.1× the share of renewables of

Electricity per Person

kWh / person / yr

USA 12,839

Russia 7,285

uses 1.8× the electricity per person of

Electricity Mix

% of generation

USA 2023

59%

18%

14%

Russia 2022

62%

19%

17%

Fossil Nuclear Hydro Wind & solar

Electricity Access

% of population

Russia 100%

100% have power

USA 100%

100% have power

Both

and

power virtually everyone

The verdict

renewable energy

USA

electricity per person

USA

electricity access

Russia

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