Renewable energy consumption in Russia

Russia: Renewable energy consumption was 3.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
175th
of 226 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1993
All-time low
3.2%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Russia, 1990–2015

012341990200220151990: 3.8 % in TFEC1991: 3.8 % in TFEC1992: 4 % in TFEC1993: 4 % in TFEC1994: 3.9 % in TFEC1995: 3.9 % in TFEC1996: 3.7 % in TFEC1997: 3.7 % in TFEC1998: 3.6 % in TFEC1999: 3.8 % in TFEC2000: 3.5 % in TFEC2001: 3.6 % in TFEC2002: 3.5 % in TFEC2003: 3.3 % in TFEC2004: 3.6 % in TFEC2005: 3.6 % in TFEC2006: 3.5 % in TFEC2007: 3.7 % in TFEC2008: 3.3 % in TFEC2009: 3.6 % in TFEC2010: 3.3 % in TFEC2011: 3.2 % in TFEC2012: 3.4 % in TFEC2013: 3.7 % in TFEC2014: 3.4 % in TFEC2015: 3.3 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Russia stood at 3.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Russia peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.

Russia ranks 175th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Russia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 3.8%
1991 3.8% +0.4%
1992 4.0% +5.7%
1993 4.0% +1.4%
1994 3.9% -4.2%
1995 3.9% +0.1%
1996 3.7% -4.6%
1997 3.7% +1.4%
1998 3.6% -4.3%
1999 3.8% +6.6%
2000 3.5% -8.5%
2001 3.6% +3.6%
2002 3.5% -4.5%
2003 3.3% -5.2%
2004 3.6% +8.4%
2005 3.6% +1.7%
2006 3.5% -3.6%
2007 3.7% +5.3%
2008 3.3% -9.9%
2009 3.6% +8.8%
2010 3.3% -7.1%
2011 3.2% -3.4%
2012 3.4% +3.9%
2013 3.7% +11.6%
2014 3.4% -8.6%
2015 3.3% -3.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 38% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 10
2000s 3.5% 3.3% 3.7% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 172 Israel 3.7% compare
  2. 173 Lebanon 3.6% compare
  3. 174 Mongolia 3.4% compare
  4. 176 Jordan 3.2% compare
  5. 177 Uzbekistan 3.0% compare
  6. 178 Barbados 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Russia?
Renewable energy consumption in Russia was 3.3% 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 energy consumption recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
How does Russia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Russia ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption