Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 425.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 425.63 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia peaked at 442.63 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 262.27 terawatt-hours, in 1998.
Russia ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.29 terawatt-hours | 262.27 terawatt-hours | 293.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.4 terawatt-hours | 294.87 terawatt-hours | 338.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.26 terawatt-hours | 336.56 terawatt-hours | 405.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.71 terawatt-hours | 425.63 terawatt-hours | 442.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More climate change data for Russia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia was 425.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 442.63 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.27 terawatt-hours in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.