Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in CIS (EI)

CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.5%
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in CIS (EI), 1985–2025

0510151985200520251985: 8.6 %1986: 8.5 %1987: 9.8 %1988: 10.4 %1989: 10.1 %1990: 8.7 %1991: 9 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 10 %1994: 9 %1995: 9.4 %1996: 10.6 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 12 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 13.2 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 14.6 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 15.2 %2024: 14.9 %2025: 15.2 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

CIS (EI) recorded 15.2% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in CIS (EI) peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1986.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 8.5% 10.4% 5
1990s 9.9% 8.7% 12.0% 10
2000s 13.0% 12.4% 13.5% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.2% 14.9% 10
2020s 15.3% 14.9% 15.6% 6

Countries ranked near CIS (EI)

  1. 1 France 68.8% compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 66.4% compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 55.8% compare
  4. 4 Czechia 42.3% compare
  5. 5 Hungary 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in CIS (EI)?
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in CIS (EI) was 15.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1986.
How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.