Russia vs Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Russia
1,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,129 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,518 kilowatt-hours against 1,129 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 389 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 821.19 kilowatt-hours | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 276.69 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 753.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,407 kilowatt-hours | 653.32 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,033 kilowatt-hours | 1,377 kilowatt-hours | 343.99 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 53.32 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,507 kilowatt-hours | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | 325.4 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 1,518 kilowatt-hours against 1,129 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Russia and Spain?
- 389 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Russia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.