Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI)

CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 33.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
34.9%
in 2020
All-time low
24.2%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI), 1990–2025

01020301990200720251990: 24.2 %1991: 24.7 %1992: 26.6 %1993: 28.6 %1994: 29.6 %1995: 30 %1996: 29.6 %1997: 30.1 %1998: 30 %1999: 31.6 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 32.7 %2002: 32.1 %2003: 31.7 %2004: 32.3 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 31.1 %2007: 31.1 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 29.7 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 30.6 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 31 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 32 %2019: 32.5 %2020: 34.9 %2021: 33.9 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 32.9 %2024: 33.5 %2025: 33.7 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

CIS (EI) recorded 33.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI) peaked at 34.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.5% 24.2% 31.6% 10
2000s 31.5% 29.2% 32.7% 10
2010s 31.0% 29.6% 32.5% 10
2020s 33.6% 32.8% 34.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI)?
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI) was 33.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in CIS (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in CIS (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1990.
How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.