Finland vs France: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Finland
33.5%
in 2025
France
47.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
France rank
1st
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 47.1% against 33.5% in Finland, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | France |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | France |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 24.9% | 5.1% | France |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 39.0% | 19.9% | France |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 42.4% | 23.0% | France |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 44.3% | 22.4% | France |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 43.9% | 14.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Finland or France?
- France, at 47.1% against 33.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Finland and France?
- 13.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.