India vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from nuclear
India
163.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
108.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 163.08 terawatt-hours against 108.64 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 54.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4393 terawatt-hours | 69.06 terawatt-hours | 68.62 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 98.97 terawatt-hours | 93.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 161.66 terawatt-hours | 149.8 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 24.11 terawatt-hours | 262.77 terawatt-hours | 238.66 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 54.13 terawatt-hours | 234.35 terawatt-hours | 180.22 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 107.36 terawatt-hours | 202.89 terawatt-hours | 95.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 147.2 terawatt-hours | 131.71 terawatt-hours | 15.49 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 163.08 terawatt-hours against 108.64 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between India and United Kingdom?
- 54.44 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- India ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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.