Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from nuclear sources

Russian Federation
18.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Electricity production from nuclear sources over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.7% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.2% 25.6% 13.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.7% 19.8% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17.5% 19.3% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 19.3% 14.9% 4.4% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 18.7% against 14.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
Russian Federation ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 210 countries.
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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About this data

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.