OECD (EI) vs United States: Electricity generation from nuclear
OECD (EI)
1,879 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
784.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,879 terawatt-hours against 784.78 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,094 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.4 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.22 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 31.1 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 307.35 terawatt-hours | 153.42 terawatt-hours | 153.93 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 1,147 terawatt-hours | 393.39 terawatt-hours | 753.87 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,992 terawatt-hours | 677.65 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 2,311 terawatt-hours | 783.57 terawatt-hours | 1,527 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 2,026 terawatt-hours | 797.7 terawatt-hours | 1,228 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,861 terawatt-hours | 780.43 terawatt-hours | 1,080 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 United States?
- OECD (EI), at 1,879 terawatt-hours against 784.78 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 1,094 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.