Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 881.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
881.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
901.6 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
460.69 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia stood at 881.71 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia peaked at 901.6 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 460.69 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Russia 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 460.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 483.18 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 540.41 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 569.45 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 572.87 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 525.8 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 532.08 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 535.49 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 535.84 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 472.75 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 478.25 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 485.06 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 486.59 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 473.18 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 530.18 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 560.82 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 589.84 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 592.97 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 614.62 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 618.39 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 629.71 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 652.09 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 666.82 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 663.7 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 674.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 688.01 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 692.45 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 706.16 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 708.47 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 726.72 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 765.41 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 785.66 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 806.8 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 817.11 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 835.15 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 877.01 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 901.6 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 891.66 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 877.59 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 883.25 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 881.71 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 881.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 881.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 12.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 525.32 terawatt-hours | 460.69 terawatt-hours | 572.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 505.52 terawatt-hours | 472.75 terawatt-hours | 535.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.36 terawatt-hours | 560.82 terawatt-hours | 674.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.2 terawatt-hours | 688.01 terawatt-hours | 835.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.47 terawatt-hours | 877.01 terawatt-hours | 901.6 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia was 881.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 901.6 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.69 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.