Renewable energy consumption in Russia

Russia: Renewable energy consumption was 522,370 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
522,370 TJ
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 233 countries
All-time high
918,633 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
522,354 TJ
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Russia, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 918.6k TJ1991: 894.5k TJ1992: 872.2k TJ1993: 863.8k TJ1994: 722.7k TJ1995: 686.5k TJ1996: 592.1k TJ1997: 573.2k TJ1998: 542.5k TJ1999: 595.9k TJ2000: 558.6k TJ2001: 581.0k TJ2002: 539.9k TJ2003: 522.4k TJ2004: 567.8k TJ2005: 556.5k TJ2006: 553.2k TJ2007: 583.5k TJ2008: 535.5k TJ2009: 545.1k TJ2010: 532.2k TJ2011: 529.6k TJ2012: 536.2k TJ2013: 576.4k TJ2014: 547.4k TJ2015: 522.4k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Russia is 522,370 TJ, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Russia peaked at 918,633 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 522,354 TJ, in 2003.

That places Russia 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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 (TJ) in Russia, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 918,633 TJ
1991 894,484 TJ -2.6%
1992 872,202 TJ -2.5%
1993 863,770 TJ -1.0%
1994 722,659 TJ -16.3%
1995 686,545 TJ -5.0%
1996 592,120 TJ -13.8%
1997 573,214 TJ -3.2%
1998 542,465 TJ -5.4%
1999 595,925 TJ +9.9%
2000 558,631 TJ -6.3%
2001 581,026 TJ +4.0%
2002 539,904 TJ -7.1%
2003 522,354 TJ -3.3%
2004 567,818 TJ +8.7%
2005 556,458 TJ -2.0%
2006 553,221 TJ -0.6%
2007 583,470 TJ +5.5%
2008 535,540 TJ -8.2%
2009 545,128 TJ +1.8%
2010 532,164 TJ -2.4%
2011 529,602 TJ -0.5%
2012 536,201 TJ +1.2%
2013 576,382 TJ +7.5%
2014 547,443 TJ -5.0%
2015 522,370 TJ -4.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 522,370 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 89.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 522,370 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 9.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 726,202 TJ 542,465 TJ 918,633 TJ 10
2000s 554,355 TJ 522,354 TJ 583,470 TJ 10
2010s 540,694 TJ 522,370 TJ 576,382 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 16 Thailand 722,011 TJ compare
  2. 17 Sweden 679,812 TJ compare
  3. 18 Japan 664,987 TJ compare
  4. 20 Spain 513,541 TJ compare
  5. 21 South Africa 504,710 TJ compare
  6. 22 Turkey 485,425 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Russia?
Renewable energy consumption in Russia was 522,370 TJ 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 918,633 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 522,354 TJ in 2003.
How does Russia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Russia ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste