India vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from nuclear
India
53.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 53.83 terawatt-hours against 36.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 22.79 terawatt-hours | 22.64 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 32.66 terawatt-hours | 30.84 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 53.35 terawatt-hours | 49.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 86.71 terawatt-hours | 78.76 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 77.34 terawatt-hours | 59.47 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 66.95 terawatt-hours | 31.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 48.57 terawatt-hours | 43.55 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 53.83 terawatt-hours against 36.38 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between India and United Kingdom?
- 17.45 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- India ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.