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Russia Electricity History, 1985 to 2025

Russia generated 962 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 1,194 TWh in 2025. Russia's electricity demand peaked at 1,193 TWh in 2024. The carbon intensity of Russia's electricity went from 492 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 447 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Russia starts in 1985.

Key Facts

  • Russia generated 962 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 1,194 TWh in 2025.
  • Russia's electricity demand peaked at 1,193 TWh in 2024.
  • The carbon intensity of Russia's electricity went from 492 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 447 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Russia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 418 gCO2/kWh, in 2020.
  • Other fossil's share of Russia's electricity went from 11.8% in 1985 to 1.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2025, TWh
Russia electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025 Russia generated 962 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 1,194 TWh in 2025. 0 375 750 1,125 1,500 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Russia generated 962 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 1,194 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Russia electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
1985962 TWh962 TWh
19861,001 TWh1,001 TWh
19871,047 TWh1,047 TWh
19881,066 TWh1,066 TWh
19891,077 TWh1,077 TWh
19901,082 TWh1,082 TWh
19911,068 TWh1,068 TWh
19921,008 TWh1,008 TWh
1993957 TWh957 TWh
1994876 TWh876 TWh
1995860 TWh860 TWh
1996847 TWh847 TWh
1997834 TWh834 TWh
1998827 TWh827 TWh
1999846 TWh846 TWh
2000878 TWh864 TWh
2001891 TWh875 TWh
2002891 TWh878 TWh
2003916 TWh903 TWh
2004932 TWh924 TWh
2005954 TWh942 TWh
2006992 TWh976 TWh
20071,019 TWh1,006 TWh
20081,040 TWh1,022 TWh
2009993 TWh978 TWh
20101,038 TWh1,021 TWh
20111,055 TWh1,032 TWh
20121,069 TWh1,053 TWh
20131,059 TWh1,045 TWh
20141,064 TWh1,056 TWh
20151,068 TWh1,056 TWh
20161,091 TWh1,076 TWh
20171,091 TWh1,081 TWh
20181,109 TWh1,097 TWh
20191,118 TWh1,100 TWh
20201,085 TWh1,075 TWh
20211,157 TWh1,136 TWh
20221,167 TWh1,151 TWh
20231,178 TWh1,162 TWh
20241,209 TWh1,193 TWh
20251,194 TWh1,178 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Russia carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Russia's electricity went from 492 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 447 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 125 250 375 500 198519901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Russia's electricity went from 492 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 447 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Russia carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1985492 gCO2/kWh
1986492 gCO2/kWh
1987489 gCO2/kWh
1988486 gCO2/kWh
1989488 gCO2/kWh
1990496 gCO2/kWh
1991492 gCO2/kWh
1992483 gCO2/kWh
1993473 gCO2/kWh
1994481 gCO2/kWh
1995477 gCO2/kWh
1996482 gCO2/kWh
1997477 gCO2/kWh
1998482 gCO2/kWh
1999468 gCO2/kWh
2000470 gCO2/kWh
2001458 gCO2/kWh
2002463 gCO2/kWh
2003465 gCO2/kWh
2004454 gCO2/kWh
2005457 gCO2/kWh
2006463 gCO2/kWh
2007458 gCO2/kWh
2008475 gCO2/kWh
2009452 gCO2/kWh
2010458 gCO2/kWh
2011461 gCO2/kWh
2012462 gCO2/kWh
2013450 gCO2/kWh
2014449 gCO2/kWh
2015444 gCO2/kWh
2016443 gCO2/kWh
2017440 gCO2/kWh
2018439 gCO2/kWh
2019440 gCO2/kWh
2020418 gCO2/kWh
2021427 gCO2/kWh
2022443 gCO2/kWh
2023447 gCO2/kWh
2024444 gCO2/kWh
2025447 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 1,194 TWh 1,178 TWh -16.7 TWh 447 gCO2/kWh 35.7%
2024 1,209 TWh 1,193 TWh -16.4 TWh 444 gCO2/kWh 35.9%
2023 1,178 TWh 1,162 TWh -16.5 TWh 447 gCO2/kWh 36.2%
2022 1,167 TWh 1,151 TWh -16.4 TWh 443 gCO2/kWh 36.8%
2021 1,157 TWh 1,136 TWh -21.3 TWh 427 gCO2/kWh 38.3%
2020 1,085 TWh 1,075 TWh -10.7 TWh 418 gCO2/kWh 39.8%
2019 1,118 TWh 1,100 TWh -18.4 TWh 440 gCO2/kWh 36.2%
2018 1,109 TWh 1,097 TWh -12.6 TWh 439 gCO2/kWh 35.8%
2017 1,091 TWh 1,081 TWh -10.6 TWh 440 gCO2/kWh 35.7%
2016 1,091 TWh 1,076 TWh -14.5 TWh 443 gCO2/kWh 35.0%
2015 1,068 TWh 1,056 TWh -11.7 TWh 444 gCO2/kWh 34.1%
2014 1,064 TWh 1,056 TWh -8.05 TWh 449 gCO2/kWh 33.3%
2013 1,059 TWh 1,045 TWh -13.7 TWh 450 gCO2/kWh 33.4%
2012 1,069 TWh 1,053 TWh -16.5 TWh 462 gCO2/kWh 31.9%
2011 1,055 TWh 1,032 TWh -22.6 TWh 461 gCO2/kWh 31.9%
2010 1,038 TWh 1,021 TWh -17.5 TWh 458 gCO2/kWh 32.5%
2009 993 TWh 978 TWh -14.9 TWh 452 gCO2/kWh 34.1%
2008 1,040 TWh 1,022 TWh -17.6 TWh 475 gCO2/kWh 31.6%
2007 1,019 TWh 1,006 TWh -12.8 TWh 458 gCO2/kWh 33.1%
2006 992 TWh 976 TWh -15.8 TWh 463 gCO2/kWh 33.3%
2005 954 TWh 942 TWh -12.4 TWh 457 gCO2/kWh 33.8%
2004 932 TWh 924 TWh -7.62 TWh 454 gCO2/kWh 34.4%
2003 916 TWh 903 TWh -13.4 TWh 465 gCO2/kWh 33.4%
2002 891 TWh 878 TWh -12.9 TWh 463 gCO2/kWh 34.1%
2001 891 TWh 875 TWh -15.9 TWh 458 gCO2/kWh 34.9%
2000 878 TWh 864 TWh -14.1 TWh 470 gCO2/kWh 33.6%
1999 846 TWh 846 TWh n/a 468 gCO2/kWh 33.4%
1998 827 TWh 827 TWh n/a 482 gCO2/kWh 31.7%
1997 834 TWh 834 TWh n/a 477 gCO2/kWh 31.9%
1996 847 TWh 847 TWh n/a 482 gCO2/kWh 31.1%
1995 860 TWh 860 TWh n/a 477 gCO2/kWh 32.1%
1994 876 TWh 876 TWh n/a 481 gCO2/kWh 31.3%
1993 957 TWh 957 TWh n/a 473 gCO2/kWh 30.7%
1992 1,008 TWh 1,008 TWh n/a 483 gCO2/kWh 29.0%
1991 1,068 TWh 1,068 TWh n/a 492 gCO2/kWh 27.0%
1990 1,082 TWh 1,082 TWh n/a 496 gCO2/kWh 26.4%
1989 1,077 TWh 1,077 TWh n/a 488 gCO2/kWh 27.5%
1988 1,066 TWh 1,066 TWh n/a 486 gCO2/kWh 27.8%
1987 1,047 TWh 1,047 TWh n/a 489 gCO2/kWh 27.4%
1986 1,001 TWh 1,001 TWh n/a 492 gCO2/kWh 26.9%
1985 962 TWh 962 TWh n/a 492 gCO2/kWh 26.9%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202517.7%45.6%1.0%18.3%16.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%
202417.1%45.8%1.2%17.8%17.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%
202318.3%44.3%1.3%18.5%17.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%
202218.3%43.8%1.3%19.2%16.9%0.4%0.2%0.1%
202116.2%44.4%1.2%19.2%18.5%0.2%0.2%0.1%
202016.1%42.9%1.1%19.9%19.6%0.1%0.2%0.1%
201916.8%45.8%1.2%18.7%17.4%0.0%0.1%0.1%
201815.9%47.2%1.1%18.4%17.2%0.0%0.1%0.1%
201716.0%47.3%1.0%18.6%17.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%
201615.7%47.8%1.4%18.0%16.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
201514.9%49.6%1.4%18.3%15.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
201414.9%50.3%1.5%17.0%16.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%
201315.3%50.0%1.2%16.3%17.1%0.0%0.0%0.1%
201215.8%49.2%3.0%16.6%15.3%0.0%0.0%0.1%
201115.6%49.4%3.0%16.4%15.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%
201016.0%50.2%1.3%16.4%16.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200916.6%47.3%2.1%16.5%17.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200818.9%47.5%2.0%15.7%15.8%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200716.8%48.0%2.1%15.7%17.4%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200617.9%45.9%2.9%15.8%17.5%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200517.4%46.1%2.7%15.7%18.1%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200417.3%45.3%3.0%15.5%18.9%0.0%0.0%0.1%
200318.8%44.4%3.4%16.4%17.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200219.1%43.2%3.6%15.9%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200118.9%42.3%3.9%15.4%19.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
200020.0%42.2%4.2%14.9%18.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199919.1%42.4%5.2%14.4%19.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199819.7%41.9%6.7%12.5%19.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199718.8%42.8%6.5%13.0%18.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199619.0%43.0%7.0%12.9%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199518.6%41.1%8.2%11.6%20.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199418.6%41.5%8.7%11.2%20.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199315.5%44.9%8.9%12.5%18.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199215.3%45.6%10.1%11.9%17.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199114.5%46.9%11.6%11.2%15.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%
199014.5%47.3%11.9%10.9%15.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
198914.3%46.5%11.7%12.7%14.8%n/an/an/a
198814.2%46.4%11.7%12.7%15.1%n/an/an/a
198714.3%46.6%11.7%11.9%15.5%n/an/an/a
198614.4%46.9%11.8%10.5%16.4%n/an/an/a
198514.4%46.9%11.8%10.3%16.6%n/an/an/a

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.