France vs OECD (EI): Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
France
47.1%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
9.3%
in 2025
France rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- France
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
France currently reports 47.1% against 9.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 37.8%.
That makes France's figure about 5.1 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | France |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 7.1% | 17.8% | France |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 10.5% | 28.5% | France |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 11.0% | 31.5% | France |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 9.7% | 34.6% | France |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 9.3% | 34.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, France or OECD (EI)?
- France, at 47.1% against 9.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between France and OECD (EI)?
- 37.8%, with France 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 fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 energy supply.