Russia vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables
Russia
219.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
260.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 260.56 terawatt-hours against 219.21 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 41.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 156.93 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 166.86 terawatt-hours | 10.14 terawatt-hours | 156.72 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 172.75 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 140.05 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 182.6 terawatt-hours | 130.85 terawatt-hours | 51.76 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 221.97 terawatt-hours | 237.83 terawatt-hours | 15.86 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Russia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 260.56 terawatt-hours against 219.21 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 41.35 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Russia ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply.