Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia stood at 64.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia peaked at 73.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2020.
That places Russia 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73.1% | — |
| 1986 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 64.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 64.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.7% | 72.2% | 73.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 66.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.2% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Russia was 64.3% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Russia ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.