Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.69 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation stood at 5.69 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation peaked at 5.69 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -972.00 million kWh, in 1994.
Russian Federation ranks 46th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 65.00 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.00 million kWh | -3.1% |
| 1993 | -825.00 million kWh | -1409.5% |
| 1994 | -972.00 million kWh | +17.8% |
| 1995 | -942.00 million kWh | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -960.00 million kWh | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -901.00 million kWh | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -911.00 million kWh | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -819.00 million kWh | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 880.99 million kWh | -207.6% |
| 2001 | 963.30 million kWh | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion kWh | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion kWh | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 billion kWh | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 billion kWh | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 billion kWh | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion kWh | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 billion kWh | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 billion kWh | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.01 billion kWh | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 billion kWh | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 billion kWh | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion kWh | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion kWh | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion kWh | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion kWh | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.93 billion kWh | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.26 billion kWh | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 billion kWh | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 4.38 billion kWh | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 5.69 billion kWh | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -613.70 million kWh | -972.00 million kWh | 65.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion kWh | 880.99 million kWh | 1.97 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion kWh | 1.33 billion kWh | 3.01 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 billion kWh | 4.38 billion kWh | 5.69 billion kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Russian Federation was 5.69 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -972.00 million kWh in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Russian Federation ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.