China vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear per person
China
1,038 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,562 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 524 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 217 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,853 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 21.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 106.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,774 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 385.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,733 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 909.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, China or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between China and United Kingdom?
- 524 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- China ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.