Canada vs Spain: Electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
85.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
54.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
10th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85.32 terawatt-hours against 54.07 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 31.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 0.1824 terawatt-hours | 0.1976 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 10.73 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 58.85 terawatt-hours | 27.06 terawatt-hours | 31.79 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 85.24 terawatt-hours | 56.19 terawatt-hours | 29.05 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 85.39 terawatt-hours | 59.89 terawatt-hours | 25.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.94 terawatt-hours | 58.32 terawatt-hours | 40.62 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 89.22 terawatt-hours | 56.49 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 85.32 terawatt-hours against 54.07 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Spain?
- 31.25 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.