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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.