Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Russia
Russia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.4% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Russia peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Russia 196th out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 28% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.1%, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Russia?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Russia was 3.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Russia rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Russia ranks 196th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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