Share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 15.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1986.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.6% | — |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in CIS (EI) was 15.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1986.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.