Ranking of countries according to nuclear energy production The United States leads the ranking in terms of electricity production from nuclear power plants until the end of 2025. The Global Electricity Review 2026 database published by the Gahelat Research Center indicates 784.78 terawatt-hours for them. China produced 488.18 terawatt-hours, France - 392.07. Russia took fourth place with 218.65 terawatt-hours, South Korea - fifth with 184.67.