Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Russia
Russia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 9.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.2% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Russia peaked at 10.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
That places Russia 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Russia?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Russia was 9.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.