Finland vs France: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Finland
17,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
17,734 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
France rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 57 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.48 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 801.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.47 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 10,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 12,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,102 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 13,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,269 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 12,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,854 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 15,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 724.22 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Finland or France?
- France, at 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,677 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Finland and France?
- 57 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.