Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR

USSR: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1984)
98.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 190.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
98.19 terawatt-hours
in 1984
All-time low
0.5759 terawatt-hours
in 1967
Years of data
19
1966–1984

Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR, 1966–1984

0204060801001966197519841966: 0.616 terawatt-hours1967: 0.576 terawatt-hours1968: 2.7 terawatt-hours1969: 1.5 terawatt-hours1970: 2.3 terawatt-hours1971: 3 terawatt-hours1972: 13.5 terawatt-hours1973: 13.6 terawatt-hours1974: 21.7 terawatt-hours1975: 21.7 terawatt-hours1976: 28.9 terawatt-hours1977: 39 terawatt-hours1978: 4.3 terawatt-hours1979: 21.7 terawatt-hours1980: 43.4 terawatt-hours1981: 39.9 terawatt-hours1982: 39.9 terawatt-hours1983: 33.8 terawatt-hours1984: 98.2 terawatt-hours

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 1984, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR stood at 98.19 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 190.8% on the previous year and up 353.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR peaked at 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5759 terawatt-hours, in 1967.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.34 terawatt-hours 0.5759 terawatt-hours 2.67 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 16.97 terawatt-hours 2.29 terawatt-hours 39.02 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 51.02 terawatt-hours 33.76 terawatt-hours 98.19 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 104.18 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 France 29.09 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Japan 27.75 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 United States 9.3 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR?
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR was 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984, 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 USSR?
The highest recorded value was 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5759 terawatt-hours in 1967.
How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
USSR ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,533 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.