Russia vs Spain: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Russia
4,601 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
3,431 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Russia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 838.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,980 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 984.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,431 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Russia and Spain?
- 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Russia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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.