CIS (EI) vs France: Primary energy from nuclear
CIS (EI)
722.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
1,182 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- CIS (EI)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1,182 terawatt-hours against 722.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 459.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 54.99 terawatt-hours | 31.45 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 344.06 terawatt-hours | 586.13 terawatt-hours | 242.07 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 341.78 terawatt-hours | 1,110 terawatt-hours | 768.62 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 460.69 terawatt-hours | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 858.39 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 577.93 terawatt-hours | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 697.04 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 699.5 terawatt-hours | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 379.6 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, CIS (EI) or France?
- France, at 1,182 terawatt-hours against 722.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between CIS (EI) and France?
- 459.15 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and France rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.