Ukraine vs USSR: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Ukraine
24.8%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
Ukraine rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Ukraine
- USSR
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 24.8% against 3.0% in USSR, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 8.3 times USSR's.
Ukraine ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Ukraine or USSR?
- Ukraine, at 24.8% against 3.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Ukraine and USSR?
- 21.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How do Ukraine and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Ukraine ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd 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.