South Korea vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear
South Korea
559.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 662.5 terawatt-hours against 559.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 102.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th 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 | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.14 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 259.73 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 210.09 terawatt-hours | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 128.57 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 405.39 terawatt-hours | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 48.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 455.59 terawatt-hours | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 115 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 529.39 terawatt-hours | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 134.11 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 662.5 terawatt-hours against 559.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between South Korea and Russia?
- 102.83 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- South Korea ranks 5th 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.