Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 35.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia is 35.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia peaked at 39.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1990.
That places Russia 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.6% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.9% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Russia was 35.7% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Russia ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 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.