Czechia vs France: Share of electricity generation from nuclear

Czechia
42.3%
in 2025
France
68.8%
in 2025
Czechia rank
4th
France rank
1st

Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time

  • Czechia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 68.8% against 42.3% in Czechia, a difference of 26.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Czechia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 207 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia France Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8% 70.1% 56.3% France
1990s 20.6% 76.5% 55.9% France
2000s 28.2% 78.5% 50.3% France
2010s 33.7% 74.2% 40.5% France
2020s 39.1% 66.8% 27.7% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Czechia or France?
France, at 68.8% against 42.3% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Czechia and France?
26.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and France?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Czechia and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
Czechia ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.