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
0100200300400500196519952025

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 8,460 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.