Electricity generation from nuclear in Russia
Russia: Electricity generation from nuclear was 218.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
218.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
223.7 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
97.82 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 218.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in Russia peaked at 223.7 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.82 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Russia 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from nuclear in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 105.22 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 124.7 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 134.81 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 136.34 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 118.33 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 119.98 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 119.63 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 119.19 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.82 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 99.53 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 109.03 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 108.5 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103.72 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 121.87 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 130.71 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 136.93 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 141.63 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 150.34 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 144.71 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 149.45 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 156.44 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 160.06 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 163.08 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 163.58 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 170.41 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 172.94 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 177.53 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 172.51 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 180.76 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 195.47 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 196.61 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 203.14 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 204.58 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 208.99 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 215.91 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 222.39 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 223.7 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 217.38 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 215.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 218.65 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.08 terawatt-hours | 99.32 terawatt-hours | 136.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 111.76 terawatt-hours | 97.82 terawatt-hours | 121.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.69 terawatt-hours | 130.71 terawatt-hours | 163.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.29 terawatt-hours | 170.41 terawatt-hours | 208.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.96 terawatt-hours | 215.71 terawatt-hours | 223.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from nuclear in Russia?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in Russia was 218.65 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.7 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.82 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.