Russian Federation vs United States: Electricity generation from nuclear
Russian Federation
218.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
784.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 784.78 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 566.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.6 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 209 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.08 terawatt-hours | 486.17 terawatt-hours | 366.1 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 111.76 terawatt-hours | 677.65 terawatt-hours | 565.89 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 149.69 terawatt-hours | 783.57 terawatt-hours | 633.88 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 188.29 terawatt-hours | 797.7 terawatt-hours | 609.41 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 218.96 terawatt-hours | 780.43 terawatt-hours | 561.47 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 784.78 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between Russian Federation and United States?
- 566.13 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.