Canada vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
12.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 20th 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 | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 20.4% | 5.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 25.6% | 9.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 19.8% | 5.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 19.2% | 4.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 13.1% against 12.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.