European Union vs Ukraine: Electricity production from nuclear sources

European Union
23.1%
in 2024
Ukraine
49.4%
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
3rd

Electricity production from nuclear sources over time

  • European Union
  • Ukraine
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 49.4% against 23.1% in European Union, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 32.8% 35.8% 3.0% Ukraine
2000s 31.1% 46.3% 15.2% Ukraine
2010s 27.2% 49.4% 22.2% Ukraine
2020s 23.4% 52.7% 29.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, European Union or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 49.4% against 23.1% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between European Union and Ukraine?
26.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union and Ukraine rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
European Union ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,616 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.