Canada vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear
Canada
257.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 662.5 terawatt-hours against 257.05 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 405.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 224.99 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 138.88 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 258.3 terawatt-hours | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 80.36 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 258.76 terawatt-hours | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 194.85 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 299.81 terawatt-hours | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 270.78 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 269.89 terawatt-hours | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 393.61 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 662.5 terawatt-hours against 257.05 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Canada and Russia?
- 405.45 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.