France vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from nuclear
France
47.1%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
9.3%
in 2025
France rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
France currently reports 47.1% against 9.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 37.8%.
That makes France's figure about 5.1 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | France |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 7.1% | 17.8% | France |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 10.5% | 28.5% | France |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 11.0% | 31.5% | France |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 9.7% | 34.6% | France |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 9.3% | 34.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, France or OECD (EI)?
- France, at 47.1% against 9.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between France and OECD (EI)?
- 37.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) 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.