Russia vs Ukraine: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Russia
4,601 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
4,206 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
16th
Ukraine rank
17th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 395 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russia ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 861.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,107 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Russia or Ukraine?
- Russia, at 4,601 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,206 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Russia and Ukraine?
- 395 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Russia ranks 16th and Ukraine ranks 17th 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.