Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia
Russia: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1985.
Russia ranks 18th of 207 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 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.8% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 15 United Arab Emirates 22.9% compare
- 16 Romania 20.5% compare
- 17 Spain 18.8% compare
- 19 United States 17.4% compare
- 20 Canada 13.1% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 12.4% compare
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 share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in Russia was 18.3% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Russia ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.