China vs France: Electricity generation from nuclear
China
487.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
2nd
France rank
3rd
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 487.61 terawatt-hours against 392.07 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 95.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
China ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 193.42 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 357.73 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 46.16 terawatt-hours | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 389.13 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 178.13 terawatt-hours | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 242.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 427.44 terawatt-hours | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 71 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, China or France?
- China, at 487.61 terawatt-hours against 392.07 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between China and France?
- 95.54 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- China ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.