Share of primary energy from renewables in Russia
Russia: Share of primary energy from renewables was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Russia is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Russia peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1989.
Russia ranks 62nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 59 Egypt 3.1% compare
- 60 Ukraine 3.0% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 63 South Africa 2.4% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
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 share of primary energy from renewables in Russia?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Russia was 2.5% 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 from renewables recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1989.
- How does Russia rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.