France vs Russia: Primary energy from nuclear
France
1,182 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
662.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 1,182 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 519.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 801.96 terawatt-hours | 363.87 terawatt-hours | 438.08 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,110 terawatt-hours | 338.66 terawatt-hours | 771.74 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 453.62 terawatt-hours | 865.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 570.59 terawatt-hours | 704.38 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 663.5 terawatt-hours | 415.61 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, France or Russia?
- France, at 1,182 terawatt-hours against 662.5 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between France and Russia?
- 519.5 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th 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.