Renewable electricity in Russia
Russia: Renewable electricity was 15.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Russia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Russia recorded 15.9% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Russia peaked at 20.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1990.
That places Russia 115th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Russia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -4.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Russia?
- Renewable electricity in Russia was 15.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for renewable electricity?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants