Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from nuclear

Russian Federation
7.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.2%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Share of primary energy from nuclear over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24681012196519952025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.6% against 6.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 7.7% 3.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.3% 10.1% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.2% 8.9% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.2% 9.0% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 7.9% 7.2% 0.7% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 7.6% against 6.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
Russian Federation ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 212 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,361 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.