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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.