OECD (EI) vs Russia: Electricity generation from nuclear

OECD (EI)
1,879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
218.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Russia rank
4th

Electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • OECD (EI)
  • Russia
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How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 1,879 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,660 terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 8.6 times Russia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.

OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 groups.

OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (EI) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,482 terawatt-hours 120.08 terawatt-hours 1,362 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 1,992 terawatt-hours 111.76 terawatt-hours 1,880 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 2,311 terawatt-hours 149.69 terawatt-hours 2,161 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 2,026 terawatt-hours 188.29 terawatt-hours 1,837 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s 1,861 terawatt-hours 218.96 terawatt-hours 1,642 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, OECD (EI) or Russia?
OECD (EI), at 1,879 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between OECD (EI) and Russia?
1,660 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do OECD (EI) and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 3 groups.
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

Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 8,460 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.