Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia
Russia: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was 8.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia stood at 8.82 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 274.5% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia peaked at 59.03 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, -64.75 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
Russia ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 59.03 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.38 terawatt-hours | -64.75 terawatt-hours | 55.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 terawatt-hours | -17.08 terawatt-hours | 26.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -15.23 terawatt-hours | 44.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 terawatt-hours | -19.14 terawatt-hours | 21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia was 8.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.75 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.