Argentina vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from nuclear

Argentina
7.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
12.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12.4% against 7.0% in Argentina, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 207 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 11.5% 20.4% 8.8% United Kingdom
1990s 11.7% 25.6% 13.8% United Kingdom
2000s 7.0% 19.8% 12.8% United Kingdom
2010s 4.9% 19.2% 14.3% United Kingdom
2020s 6.4% 14.4% 8.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Argentina or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12.4% against 7.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Argentina and United Kingdom?
5.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
Argentina ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.