OECD (EI) vs United States: Primary energy from nuclear
OECD (EI)
5,693 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,503 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 5,693 terawatt-hours against 2,503 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 3,190 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.3 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.87 terawatt-hours | 27.62 terawatt-hours | 94.26 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 931.36 terawatt-hours | 464.91 terawatt-hours | 466.45 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 3,477 terawatt-hours | 1,192 terawatt-hours | 2,284 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 6,036 terawatt-hours | 2,053 terawatt-hours | 3,983 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 7,002 terawatt-hours | 2,499 terawatt-hours | 4,503 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 6,139 terawatt-hours | 2,544 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 5,638 terawatt-hours | 2,489 terawatt-hours | 3,149 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 5,693 terawatt-hours against 2,503 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 3,190 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- 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.