China vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear
China
1,470 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 1,470 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 807.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 26.36 terawatt-hours | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 312.3 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 139.89 terawatt-hours | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 313.72 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 539.8 terawatt-hours | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 30.79 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,294 terawatt-hours | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 630.58 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, China or Russia?
- China, at 1,470 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between China and Russia?
- 807.5 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- China ranks 2nd 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.