Primary energy from renewables in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from renewables was 219.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 77 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.
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
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
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 77 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.