Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.5% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 1,083.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Russia peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Russia ranks 161st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2487.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +137.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
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- 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 generation from solar and wind in Russia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Russia was 0.5% 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 solar and wind recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Russia ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,083.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind. 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.