Share of electricity production by source in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity production by source was 62.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
62.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1990
All-time low
59.9%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Russia recorded 62.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Russia peaked at 73.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2020.
That places Russia 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 62.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 66.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 64.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.9% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 108 Ghana 63.9% compare
- 109 Serbia 63.9% compare
- 110 Bolivia 63.4% compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
- 113 South Korea 61.2% compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 60.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Russia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Russia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Russia was 62.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Russia ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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