Finland vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from nuclear
Finland
32.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.38 terawatt-hours against 32.82 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 3.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 205 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 32.66 terawatt-hours | 31.4 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 53.35 terawatt-hours | 36.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.18 terawatt-hours | 86.71 terawatt-hours | 66.54 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.91 terawatt-hours | 77.34 terawatt-hours | 54.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.18 terawatt-hours | 66.95 terawatt-hours | 43.78 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.66 terawatt-hours | 43.55 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Finland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.38 terawatt-hours against 32.82 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 3.56 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 205 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.