Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.7% against 6.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 7.7% against 6.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.