France vs Japan: Electricity generation from nuclear
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
94.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 392.07 terawatt-hours against 94.09 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 297.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 0.6728 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 9.06 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 139.47 terawatt-hours | 53.96 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 267.4 terawatt-hours | 99.03 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 287.26 terawatt-hours | 148.03 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 65.39 terawatt-hours | 355.35 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 68.74 terawatt-hours | 287.7 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, France or Japan?
- France, at 392.07 terawatt-hours against 94.09 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between France and Japan?
- 297.98 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- 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.