Finland vs France: Electricity generation from nuclear per person
Finland
5,836 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
5,882 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
France rank
1st
Electricity generation from nuclear per person over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5,882 kilowatt-hours against 5,836 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 44.38 kilowatt-hours | 44.38 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 264.47 kilowatt-hours | 343.5 kilowatt-hours | 79.02 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 3,482 kilowatt-hours | 3,475 kilowatt-hours | 6.59 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 3,963 kilowatt-hours | 6,307 kilowatt-hours | 2,344 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 7,096 kilowatt-hours | 2,729 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 4,246 kilowatt-hours | 6,507 kilowatt-hours | 2,261 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 5,131 kilowatt-hours | 5,374 kilowatt-hours | 243.29 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear per person, Finland or France?
- France, at 5,882 kilowatt-hours against 5,836 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear per person between Finland and France?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.