Primary energy from renewables in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from renewables was 219.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
229.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
154.68 terawatt-hours
in 1996
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from renewables in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from renewables in Russia stood at 219.21 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Russia peaked at 229.57 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154.68 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Russia 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 159.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 164.33 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 162.53 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 160.92 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 159.73 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 167.24 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 168.49 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 172.99 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 174.67 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 176.33 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 176.64 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 154.68 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 157.81 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 158.88 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 160.86 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 164.72 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 174.88 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 163.79 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 159.04 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 179.89 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 176.84 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 178.04 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 181.8 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 169.5 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 178.94 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 171.6 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 168.39 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 168.18 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 185.72 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 178.97 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 173.08 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 189.86 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 191.22 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 197.17 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 201.86 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 222.73 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 227.68 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 213.78 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 218.85 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 229.57 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 219.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 219.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 219.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 159.73 terawatt-hours | 164.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 166.86 terawatt-hours | 154.68 terawatt-hours | 176.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.75 terawatt-hours | 159.04 terawatt-hours | 181.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.6 terawatt-hours | 168.18 terawatt-hours | 201.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.97 terawatt-hours | 213.78 terawatt-hours | 229.57 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy from renewables in Russia?
- Primary energy from renewables in Russia was 219.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 229.57 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.68 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.