Electricity demand in Russia grew by 32 TWh (+2.8 percent) in 2024, the highest annual increase since 2010, excluding the post-Covid rise in 2021.
Fossil fuels met most of the increased demand, with coal generation rising by 14 TWh (+6.7 percent) and gas by 9.8 TWh (+1.9 percent), according to Ember report.
Hydro generation rose by 9.5 TWh (+4.7 percent), while nuclear fell slightly by 1.7 TWh (-0.8 percent).
Wind and solar had minimal impact, with increases of 0.8 TWh and 0.2 TWh respectively.
Russia set new records for both coal and gas generation in 2024.
Russia was the fourth-largest power sector emitter globally in 2024, with emissions totaling 544 MtCO2.
Emissions rose by 20 MtCO2 (+3.8 percent) in 2024, more than twice the global average increase.
Since 2015, nuclear generation in Russia has increased by 10 percent, and hydro by 25 percent, though their market share declined slightly.
Wind and solar combined accounted for less than 1 percent of Russia’s power mix in 2024, the second-lowest share in the G20.
Fossil fuels made up 64 percent of Russia’s electricity mix, with gas at 44 percent and coal at 19 percent.
Clean power made up 36 percent of the mix, mainly from hydro (17 percent) and nuclear (18 percent).
Russia’s carbon intensity of electricity generation was 449 gCO2/kWh in 2024, slightly below the global average of 473 gCO2/kWh.
Per capita electricity demand in Russia was 8.3 MWh, more than double the global average.
Russia’s per capita power sector emissions were 3.8 tCO2 in 2024, over twice the global average of 1.8 tCO2.
GreentechLead.com News Desk