France vs Russia: Electricity generation from nuclear
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
218.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 392.07 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 173.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.65 terawatt-hours | 120.08 terawatt-hours | 144.57 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 111.76 terawatt-hours | 254.67 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 149.69 terawatt-hours | 285.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 188.29 terawatt-hours | 232.45 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 218.96 terawatt-hours | 137.48 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, France or Russia?
- France, at 392.07 terawatt-hours against 218.65 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between France and Russia?
- 173.42 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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.