Spain vs United States: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Spain
18.8%
in 2025
United States
17.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
United States rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.8% against 17.4% in United States, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 207 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 17.1% | 14.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 19.2% | 14.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 18.8% against 17.4% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Spain and United States?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Spain ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th 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.