Electricity generation from solar in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from solar was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.84 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 735.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Russia peaked at 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Russia ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.313 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar in Russia?
- Electricity generation from solar in Russia was 2.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Russia ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 735.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.