Renewable electricity generation by source in Russia
Russia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Russia is 3.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 2,326.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Russia peaked at 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Russia ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +267.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +126.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +267.7% | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +126.3% | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Lithuania 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Thailand 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Croatia 3.15 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Russia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Russia was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,326.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.