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Russia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Russia generated 2.86 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 0.2% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 46th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through June 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Russia generated 2.86 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 0.2% of Russia's electricity in 2025.
  • Russia was the 46th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Russia's solar generation in 2025 was 54% higher than in 2020, when it was 1.86 TWh.
  • Russia's solar generation in 2025 was 741% higher than in 2015, when it was 340 GWh.
  • Russia's solar generation peaked at 2.92 TWh in 2024.
  • Russia's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
  • Russia had 2.43 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation2.86 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Russia's electricity0.2%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)46 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity2.43 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Russia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Russia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.86 TWh in 2025. 0 750 1,500 2,250 3,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Russia's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.86 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Russia solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
201310.0 GWh
2014160 GWh
2015340 GWh
2016470 GWh
2017540 GWh
2018620 GWh
2019980 GWh
20201.86 TWh
20212.31 TWh
20222.40 TWh
20232.64 TWh
20242.92 TWh
20252.86 TWh
Share of Russia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Russia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.2%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Russia's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.2%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Russia's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearRussiaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.0%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.0%1.3%
20170.1%1.8%
20180.1%2.2%
20190.1%2.6%
20200.2%3.2%
20210.2%3.7%
20220.2%4.6%
20230.2%5.6%
20240.2%7.0%
20250.2%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.86 TWh 0.2% 8.8% 2.43 GW
2024 2.92 TWh 0.2% 7.0% 2.26 GW
2023 2.64 TWh 0.2% 5.6% 1.90 GW
2022 2.40 TWh 0.2% 4.6% 2.15 GW
2021 2.31 TWh 0.2% 3.7% 1.99 GW
2020 1.86 TWh 0.2% 3.2% 1.77 GW
2019 980 GWh 0.1% 2.6% 1.43 GW
2018 620 GWh 0.1% 2.2% 830 MW
2017 540 GWh 0.1% 1.8% 540 MW
2016 470 GWh 0.0% 1.3% 430 MW

Full year by year history for Russia

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through June 2026
Russia monthly solar electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026 Russia generated 320 GWh of electricity from solar in June 2026, against 280 GWh in June 2025. 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 2024-072025-012025-072026-01
Russia generated 320 GWh of electricity from solar in June 2026, against 280 GWh in June 2025.
Monthly statistics through June 2026, TWh
Russia monthly solar electricity generation, July 2024 to June 2026
MonthSolar
2024-07310 GWh
2024-08310 GWh
2024-09270 GWh
2024-10220 GWh
2024-11100 GWh
2024-1240.0 GWh
2025-0120.0 GWh
2025-0270.0 GWh
2025-03160 GWh
2025-04230 GWh
2025-05270 GWh
2025-06280 GWh
2025-07310 GWh
2025-08290 GWh
2025-09250 GWh
2025-10180 GWh
2025-11120 GWh
2025-1250.0 GWh
2026-0130.0 GWh
2026-0280.0 GWh
2026-03180 GWh
2026-04250 GWh
2026-05290 GWh
2026-06320 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of June 2026. Monthly figures for Russia can differ slightly from the annual totals.