Russia vs Ukraine: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Russia
6.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
6.5 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Russia rank
46th
Ukraine rank
45th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 6.5 terawatt-hours against 6.48 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.424 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 6.5 terawatt-hours against 6.48 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Russia ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. 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.