 Renewable energy in Russia mainly consists of hydroelectric energy . The country is the fifth largest producer of renewable energy in the world , although it is 56th when hydroelectric energy is not taken into account . Some 179 TWh of Russia 's energy production comes from renewable energy sources , out of a total economically feasible potential of 1823 TWh . 16 % of this potential can be produced by wind energy , 15 % by solar energy , 14 % by biomass and 11 % by hydroelectricity .
 Russia has a long tradition of using renewable energy . In 2013, 71 % of its energy production