Canada vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
Russia
18.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Russia rank
18th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 18.3% against 13.1% in Canada, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 15.7% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 17.5% | 2.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 18.8% | 5.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 18.3% against 13.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Russia?
- 5.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.