Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia
Russia: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.6% for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia peaked at 8.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1985.
That places Russia 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.2% | — |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia?
- Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables in Russia was 7.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.