Installed wind energy capacity in Russia
Russia: Installed wind energy capacity was 2.88 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Russia stood at 2.88 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 2,688.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Russia peaked at 2.88 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Russia 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Russia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.003 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.003 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.007 gigawatts | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 0.009 gigawatts | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.009 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 gigawatts | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0989 gigawatts | +889.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1033 gigawatts | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1056 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1407 gigawatts | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1962 gigawatts | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1971 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 gigawatts | +427.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 gigawatts | +97.0% |
| 2022 | 2.28 gigawatts | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 2.53 gigawatts | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.57 gigawatts | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.88 gigawatts | +12.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.88 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 8.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.88 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +889.0% | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.0989 gigawatts |
| 2020 | +427.9% | 0.1971 gigawatts | 1.04 gigawatts |
| 2002 | +133.3% | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts |
| 2021 | +97.0% | 1.04 gigawatts | 2.05 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +39.4% | 0.1407 gigawatts | 0.1962 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +33.2% | 0.1056 gigawatts | 0.1407 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0081 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0882 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.1971 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 gigawatts | 1.04 gigawatts | 2.88 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Russia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Russia was 2.88 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Russia ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,688.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.