Electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Electricity generation from nuclear was 238.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
238.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
238.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.86 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 238.54 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) peaked at 238.54 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.86 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +82.5% |
| 1973 | 14.31 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 21.46 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 28.62 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 38.15 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 51.03 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 52.46 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 59.62 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 73.92 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 87.09 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 100.25 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 111.39 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 143.8 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 104.58 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 107.97 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 129.03 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 139.63 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 137.72 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 118.33 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 120.52 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 120.09 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 119.63 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 98.2 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 99.92 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 111.44 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 110.41 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 105.4 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 123.95 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 132.72 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 138.92 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 143.91 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 152.34 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 146.91 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 152.16 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 159.08 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 162.61 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 165.55 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 166.08 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 172.91 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 175.49 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 179.84 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 174.87 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 183.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 198.26 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 199 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 205.76 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 206.66 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 211.18 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 219.01 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 230.17 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 231.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 231.83 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 234.25 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 238.54 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +82.5% | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +50.0% | 14.31 terawatt-hours | 21.46 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +45.5% | 9.83 terawatt-hours | 14.31 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 4.39 terawatt-hours | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.54 terawatt-hours | 73.92 terawatt-hours | 143.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.79 terawatt-hours | 98.2 terawatt-hours | 123.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.03 terawatt-hours | 132.72 terawatt-hours | 166.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.72 terawatt-hours | 172.91 terawatt-hours | 211.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.84 terawatt-hours | 219.01 terawatt-hours | 238.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
- 1 United States 784.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 China 487.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 France 392.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Russia 218.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 184.67 terawatt-hours compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
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- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -74.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate -0.6577 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI)?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) was 238.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 238.54 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.