CIS (EI) vs France: Electricity generation from nuclear
CIS (EI)
238.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- CIS (EI)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 392.07 terawatt-hours against 238.54 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 153.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3783 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 10.38 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 113.54 terawatt-hours | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 79.88 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 112.79 terawatt-hours | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 253.64 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 152.03 terawatt-hours | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 283.27 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 190.72 terawatt-hours | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 230.02 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 230.84 terawatt-hours | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 125.6 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, CIS (EI) or France?
- France, at 392.07 terawatt-hours against 238.54 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between CIS (EI) and France?
- 153.53 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and France rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.