Canada vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
85.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
143.8 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Canada rank
8th
USSR rank
6th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 143.8 terawatt-hours against 85.32 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 58.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th of 209 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 43.45 terawatt-hours | 103.29 terawatt-hours | 59.84 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or USSR?
- USSR, at 143.8 terawatt-hours against 85.32 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 1984.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and USSR?
- 58.48 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Canada and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th 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.