Russian Federation vs United States: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Russian Federation
18.3%
in 2025
United States
17.4%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
18th
United States rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 17.1% | 5.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 19.2% | 7.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 19.9% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Russian Federation or United States?
- Russian Federation, at 18.3% against 17.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Russian Federation and United States?
- 0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Russian Federation ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 204 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.