Russian Federation vs United States of America: Primary energy from nuclear
Russian Federation
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,503 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,503 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,840 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 1,473 terawatt-hours | 1,109 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 2,053 terawatt-hours | 1,715 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 2,499 terawatt-hours | 2,046 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 2,544 terawatt-hours | 1,974 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 2,489 terawatt-hours | 1,826 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,503 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1,840 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.