France vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear per person
France
17,734 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
1,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
France rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
France currently reports 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 16,151 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 11.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 217 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.2 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.53 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 6,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,612 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, France or USSR?
- France, at 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between France and USSR?
- 16,151 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from nuclear per person?
- France ranks 1st and USSR 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.