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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 288.14 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 292.28 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 293.54 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 273.81 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 275.85 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 263.39 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 265.99 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 262.27 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 282.42 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 294.87 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 310.94 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 303.98 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 306.39 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 320.85 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 322.52 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 330.25 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 337.59 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 328.36 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 338.28 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 337.43 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 336.56 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 341.49 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 354.15 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 354.97 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 364.43 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 382.29 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 389.5 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 396.58 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 405.21 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 432.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 442.63 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 428.81 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 426.48 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 434.57 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 425.63 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 425.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 43.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 425.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 22.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
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 214 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.