France vs South Korea: Electricity generation from nuclear
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
184.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 392.07 terawatt-hours against 184.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 207.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 0.5548 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 173.15 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 69.33 terawatt-hours | 297.1 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 133.78 terawatt-hours | 301.52 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 150.34 terawatt-hours | 270.4 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 174.69 terawatt-hours | 181.75 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, France or South Korea?
- France, at 392.07 terawatt-hours against 184.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between France and South Korea?
- 207.4 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th 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.