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
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI), 1990–2025
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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More climate change data for CIS (EI)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 526.44 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 10.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 9.1% (2025)
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 10.01 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 1.0% (2025)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 1,024 terawatt-hours (2025)
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
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.