Canada vs Spain: Primary energy from nuclear
Canada
257.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
164.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 257.05 terawatt-hours against 164.3 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 92.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.5527 terawatt-hours | 0.5988 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 50.08 terawatt-hours | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 32.52 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 178.33 terawatt-hours | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 96.32 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 258.3 terawatt-hours | 170.28 terawatt-hours | 88.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 258.76 terawatt-hours | 181.49 terawatt-hours | 77.27 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 299.81 terawatt-hours | 176.65 terawatt-hours | 123.16 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 269.89 terawatt-hours | 171.24 terawatt-hours | 98.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 257.05 terawatt-hours against 164.3 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Canada and Spain?
- 92.75 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 219 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.