Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 881.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 77 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.
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
- 2 Luxembourg 3.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 United States 4,386 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 France 1,388 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Brazil 1,172 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 India 761.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Canada 734.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 South Korea 674.95 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 77 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.