Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia

Russia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear was 1.3% in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
up 275.8%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1987
All-time low
-17.9%
in 1994
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia, 1986–2025

-20-10010201986200520251986: 5.9 %1987: 18.5 %1988: 8.1 %1989: 1.1 %1990: -13.2 %1991: 1.4 %1992: -0.298 %1993: -0.368 %1994: -17.9 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 9.5 %1997: -0.484 %1998: -4.4 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 6.2 %2004: -3.7 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 0.306 %2010: 4.2 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 2.7 %2013: -2.8 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 0.585 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 0.709 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3 %2022: 0.588 %2023: -2.8 %2024: -0.767 %2025: 1.3 %

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia stood at 1.3%.

The figure is up 275.8% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia peaked at 18.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 1994.

Russia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.4% 1.1% 18.5% 4
1990s -0.6% -17.9% 17.5% 10
2000s 3.0% -3.7% 7.3% 10
2010s 2.5% -2.8% 8.1% 10
2020s 0.8% -2.8% 3.3% 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 10 Argentina 3.0% compare
  2. 11 France 2.5% compare
  3. 12 Ukraine 2.1% compare
  4. 14 Romania 0.9% compare
  5. 15 Finland 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Hungary 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Russia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia?
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear in Russia was 1.3% 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 percentage change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 1994.
How does Russia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
Russia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Unit
%
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
38 places, 1,653 data points, 1966–2025
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