Primary energy from nuclear in Russia
Russia: Primary energy from nuclear was 662.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2021)
- Gas production 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6,094 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 43.1% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.2% (2023)
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 213 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.