Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Gazprom – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
According to RUTUBE (part of Gazprom-Media Holding), in 2025, the platform's peak daily traffic volume exceeded 12 Tbit/s, with the average daily traffic volume reaching almost 8 Tbit/s. On average, each user consumes approximately 4 GB of video daily, or 1.4 TB per year.
Moscow accounts for 24.2% of all traffic consumption, St. Petersburg 5.8%, and the Novosibirsk region 3%. The Sverdlovsk region and Krasnodar Krai also made the top five, each accounting for 2.7%.
Residents of the capital consume an average of 2.9 Tbps of video traffic per day—more than the other top-5 regions combined. In St. Petersburg, the average volume of transmitted video information was approximately 700 Gbps, in the Novosibirsk Region 360 Gbps, and in the Sverdlovsk Region and Krasnodar Krai, the traffic volume was recorded at 325 Gbps each.
The top foreign countries by video traffic consumption since the beginning of the year include Belarus, Kazakhstan, the United States, Germany, and Uzbekistan. The total number of views from abroad in 2025 amounted to more than 2.1 billion.
Peak traffic on the video service is recorded between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, with minimal traffic between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM. Traffic increases between 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
"Over the past year, we launched 1,500 new proprietary servers and expanded our CDN network, covering a total of 36 cities across the country. We also increased our total network capacity to 18 Tbps. This significantly improved the quality, stability, and download speed of content for our viewers and creators, wherever they use our service. In 2025, we recorded a peak video traffic volume of over 12 Tbps, and our viewers watch over a terabyte of video annually, with video consumption dynamics only growing – reflecting the real demand for video hosting and the popularity of Russian media content. Following our strategic priorities in developing our video platform, we are increasing the capacity of our infrastructure, ensuring its uninterrupted operation, expanding our geographic coverage in cities, and increasing the maximum network capacity. These steps ensure our platform is ready for increased load and provide users with a reliable service."
Rostislav Chernakov, Technical Director of RUTUBE
In the period from December 31, 2025 to January 11, 2026, the maximum volume of video traffic exceeded 11 Tbit/s, the average daily volume was more than 7 Tbit/s.
According to the RUTUBE analytical center, the platform's monthly audience has reached 80.6 million people, and the amount of content posted has exceeded 430 million videos.
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