Russia vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from renewables
Russia
2.5%
in 2025
Ukraine
3.0%
in 2025
Russia rank
62nd
Ukraine rank
60th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.0% against 2.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 60th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 3.0% against 2.5% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Russia ranks 62nd and Ukraine ranks 60th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.