Norway vs Russia: Electricity generation from renewables

Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
206.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Russia rank
8th

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 206.98 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 47.78 terawatt-hours.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 115.38 terawatt-hours 166.53 terawatt-hours 51.16 terawatt-hours Russia
2000s 126.67 terawatt-hours 169.71 terawatt-hours 43.04 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 135.66 terawatt-hours 177.97 terawatt-hours 42.3 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s 152.82 terawatt-hours 212.76 terawatt-hours 59.93 terawatt-hours Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Norway or Russia?
Russia, at 206.98 terawatt-hours against 159.2 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Norway and Russia?
47.78 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
Norway ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.