France vs OECD (EI): Primary energy from nuclear
France
1,182 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
5,693 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 5,693 terawatt-hours against 1,182 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 4,511 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 4.8 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 121.87 terawatt-hours | 115.17 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 54.99 terawatt-hours | 931.36 terawatt-hours | 876.37 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 586.13 terawatt-hours | 3,477 terawatt-hours | 2,890 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,110 terawatt-hours | 6,036 terawatt-hours | 4,926 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 7,002 terawatt-hours | 5,683 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 6,139 terawatt-hours | 4,864 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 5,638 terawatt-hours | 4,559 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, France or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 5,693 terawatt-hours against 1,182 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between France and OECD (EI)?
- 4,511 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) 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 primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- 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.