Electricity production from nuclear sources in France
France: Electricity production from nuclear sources was 66.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from nuclear sources in France, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from nuclear sources in France is 66.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from nuclear sources in France peaked at 78.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2022.
France ranks 1st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from nuclear sources in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.6% | — |
| 1991 | 72.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 72.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 76.5% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.2% | 68.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from nuclear sources in France?
- Electricity production from nuclear sources in France was 66.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production from nuclear sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2022.
- How does France rank for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- France ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from nuclear sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.