What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between United Kingdom and USSR?

21 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and USSR?

20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.

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.

United Kingdom vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear per person

United Kingdom

1,562 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

USSR

1,583 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1984

United Kingdom rank

22nd

USSR rank

21st

Primary energy from nuclear per person over time

United Kingdom
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 21 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 21st of 218 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,255 kilowatt-hours per person	33.28 kilowatt-hours per person	1,222 kilowatt-hours per person	United Kingdom
1970s	1,764 kilowatt-hours per person	336.38 kilowatt-hours per person	1,427 kilowatt-hours per person	United Kingdom
1980s	2,397 kilowatt-hours per person	1,155 kilowatt-hours per person	1,242 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, United Kingdom or USSR?: USSR, at 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 1984.
What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between United Kingdom and USSR?: 21 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and USSR?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
How do United Kingdom and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?: United Kingdom ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 21st of 218 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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Indicator: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,573 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.