Canada vs Russia: Electricity generation from nuclear

Canada
85.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
218.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
4th

Electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
050100150200196519952025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 218.65 terawatt-hours against 85.32 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 133.33 terawatt-hours.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 74.25 terawatt-hours 120.08 terawatt-hours 45.83 terawatt-hours Russia
1990s 85.24 terawatt-hours 111.76 terawatt-hours 26.52 terawatt-hours Russia
2000s 85.39 terawatt-hours 149.69 terawatt-hours 64.3 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 98.94 terawatt-hours 188.29 terawatt-hours 89.36 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s 89.22 terawatt-hours 218.96 terawatt-hours 129.73 terawatt-hours Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 218.65 terawatt-hours against 85.32 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Russia?
133.33 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 8,460 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.