The largest share of the installed electricity generating capacity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, was occupied by thermal power plants, measured at almost 66 percent. The share of the capacity of wind energy plants was measured at around one percent.
Distribution of the total installed capacity of sites generating electricity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by power plant type
Characteristic
Share of installed electricity generating capacity
Thermal
65.98%
Gas
20.24%
Nuclear
11.9%
Wind
1.01%
Solar
0.87%
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The installed electricity generating capacity refers to the total capacity of currently installed generators to produce electricity.
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System Operator of the Unified Energy System of Russia. (January 13, 2024). Distribution of the total installed capacity of sites generating electricity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by power plant type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027465/russia-installed-electricity-generating-capacity-by-source/
System Operator of the Unified Energy System of Russia. "Distribution of the total installed capacity of sites generating electricity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by power plant type." Chart. January 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027465/russia-installed-electricity-generating-capacity-by-source/
System Operator of the Unified Energy System of Russia. (2024). Distribution of the total installed capacity of sites generating electricity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by power plant type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027465/russia-installed-electricity-generating-capacity-by-source/
System Operator of the Unified Energy System of Russia. "Distribution of The Total Installed Capacity of Sites Generating Electricity in Russia as of January 1, 2024, by Power Plant Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1027465/russia-installed-electricity-generating-capacity-by-source/
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