Electricity generation from wind in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from wind was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.64 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 2,326.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Russia peaked at 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Russia 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +267.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +126.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 7.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.64 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +267.7% | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +126.3% | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 37 New Zealand 4.22 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Lithuania 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Thailand 3.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Croatia 3.15 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from wind in Russia?
- Electricity generation from wind in Russia was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,326.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.