Renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Renewable energy consumption was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation is 3.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation peaked at 4.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Russian Federation 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation?
- Renewable energy consumption in Russian Federation was 3.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Russian Federation rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Russian Federation ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.