France vs Ukraine: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
France
68.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
55.8%
in 2022
France rank
1st
Ukraine rank
3rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
France currently reports 68.8% against 55.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 20.0% | 50.1% | France |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 35.6% | 40.9% | France |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 46.2% | 32.2% | France |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 49.4% | 24.8% | France |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 54.1% | 12.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, France or Ukraine?
- France, at 68.8% against 55.8% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between France and Ukraine?
- 13.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.