Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Russia
Russia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Russia recorded 17.3% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Russia peaked at 20.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1990.
That places Russia 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 10.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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 electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Russia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Russia was 17.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Russia ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.