Japan vs Russia: Electricity generation from nuclear
Japan
94.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
218.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 218.65 terawatt-hours against 94.09 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 124.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174.65 terawatt-hours | 120.08 terawatt-hours | 54.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 267.4 terawatt-hours | 111.76 terawatt-hours | 155.64 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 287.26 terawatt-hours | 149.69 terawatt-hours | 137.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 65.39 terawatt-hours | 188.29 terawatt-hours | 122.9 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 68.74 terawatt-hours | 218.96 terawatt-hours | 150.22 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 218.65 terawatt-hours against 94.09 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Japan and Russia?
- 124.56 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Japan ranks 6th 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.