Electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 1,437 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia stood at 1,437 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia peaked at 1,511 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,042 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
Russia ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | 1,042 kilowatt-hours | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,171 kilowatt-hours | 1,070 kilowatt-hours | 1,234 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,225 kilowatt-hours | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | 1,339 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,464 kilowatt-hours | 1,409 kilowatt-hours | 1,511 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Russia was 1,437 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,042 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Russia ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.