Russia vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Russia
18.3%
in 2025
Spain
18.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
18th
Spain rank
17th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 18.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 18th 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 | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 31.4% | 19.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 33.3% | 21.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 22.4% | 6.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 20.8% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.4% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Russia or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.8% against 18.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Russia and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Russia ranks 18th 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.