France vs USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear
France
392.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
143.8 terawatt-hours
in 1984
France rank
3rd
USSR rank
6th
Electricity generation from nuclear over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
France currently reports 392.07 terawatt-hours against 143.8 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 248.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
France ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 0.3783 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 28.53 terawatt-hours | 10.38 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 122.2 terawatt-hours | 103.29 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, France or USSR?
- France, at 392.07 terawatt-hours against 143.8 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear between France and USSR?
- 248.27 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th 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.