Primary energy from nuclear in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from nuclear was 662.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
662.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 219 countries
All-time high
677.88 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
296.42 terawatt-hours
in 1994
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Primary energy from nuclear in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Russia recorded 662.5 terawatt-hours for primary energy from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear in Russia peaked at 677.88 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 296.42 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
Russia ranks 4th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from nuclear in Russia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 300.96 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 318.85 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 377.88 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 408.53 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 413.15 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 358.56 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 363.59 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 362.5 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 361.17 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 296.42 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 301.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 330.38 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 328.78 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 314.3 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 369.31 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 396.11 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 414.95 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 429.18 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 455.58 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 438.51 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 452.87 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 474.05 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 485.02 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 494.19 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 495.7 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 516.41 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 524.07 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 537.98 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 522.75 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 547.75 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 592.33 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 595.8 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 615.58 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 619.94 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 633.29 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 654.29 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 673.91 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 677.88 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 658.73 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 653.68 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 662.5 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 300.96 terawatt-hours | 413.15 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 296.42 terawatt-hours | 369.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 396.11 terawatt-hours | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 516.41 terawatt-hours | 633.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 653.68 terawatt-hours | 677.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear in Russia?
- Primary energy from nuclear in Russia was 662.5 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 677.88 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.42 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for primary energy from nuclear?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.