Electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation stood at 18.7%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1990.
Russian Federation ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 15 United Arab Emirates 19.7% compare
- 16 Romania 19.3% compare
- 17 Spain 18.9% compare
- 19 United States of America 17.7% compare
- 20 Pakistan 17.3% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in Russian Federation was 18.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1990.
- How does Russian Federation rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Russian Federation ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.