Share of electricity generation from coal in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Russia is 18.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Russia peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1988.
Russia ranks 38th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from coal in Russia?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Russia was 18.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1988.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Russia ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.