Canada vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
Spain
18.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 13.1% in Canada, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 207 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 31.4% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 33.3% | 17.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 22.4% | 8.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 20.8% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 20.4% | 6.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.8% against 13.1% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Spain?
- 5.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th 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.