IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output in France
France: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output was 390,050 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
390,050 Index
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
451,529 Index
in 2005
All-time low
146 Index
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output in France, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
France recorded 390,050 Index for ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output in France peaked at 451,529 Index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 146 Index, in 1960.
France ranks 4th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output in France, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146 Index | — |
| 1961 | 271 Index | +85.6% |
| 1962 | 473 Index | +74.5% |
| 1963 | 466 Index | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 655 Index | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 1,053 Index | +60.8% |
| 1966 | 1,606 Index | +52.5% |
| 1967 | 2,921 Index | +81.9% |
| 1968 | 3,539 Index | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 4,956 Index | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 5,711 Index | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 9,336 Index | +63.5% |
| 1972 | 14,592 Index | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 14,741 Index | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 14,695 Index | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 18,248 Index | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 15,778 Index | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 17,986 Index | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 30,483 Index | +69.5% |
| 1979 | 39,960 Index | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 61,251 Index | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 105,326 Index | +72.0% |
| 1982 | 108,919 Index | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 144,261 Index | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 191,234 Index | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 224,100 Index | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 254,155 Index | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 265,520 Index | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 275,521 Index | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 303,931 Index | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 314,081 Index | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 331,340 Index | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 338,445 Index | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 368,188 Index | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 359,981 Index | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 377,231 Index | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 397,340 Index | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 395,483 Index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 387,990 Index | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 394,244 Index | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 415,162 Index | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 421,076 Index | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 436,760 Index | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 441,070 Index | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 448,241 Index | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 451,529 Index | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 450,191 Index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 439,730 Index | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 439,447 Index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 409,736 Index | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 428,521 Index | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 442,388 Index | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 425,406 Index | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 423,685 Index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 436,479 Index | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 437,428 Index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 403,195 Index | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 398,359 Index | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 412,942 Index | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 399,012 Index | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 353,833 Index | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 379,361 Index | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 294,731 Index | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 338,202 Index | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 380,451 Index | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 390,050 Index | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +85.6% | 146 Index | 271 Index |
| 1967 | +81.9% | 1,606 Index | 2,921 Index |
| 1962 | +74.5% | 271 Index | 473 Index |
| 1981 | +72.0% | 61,251 Index | 105,326 Index |
| 1978 | +69.5% | 17,986 Index | 30,483 Index |
| 1971 | +63.5% | 5,711 Index | 9,336 Index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,609 Index | 146 Index | 4,956 Index | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,153 Index | 5,711 Index | 39,960 Index | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,422 Index | 61,251 Index | 303,931 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 366,432 Index | 314,081 Index | 397,340 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,294 Index | 409,736 Index | 451,529 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,742 Index | 398,359 Index | 442,388 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,105 Index | 294,731 Index | 390,050 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 OECD 1.87 million Index compare
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- 3 China 485,230 Index compare
- 4 Croatia 0 Index
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 0 Index
- 4 Eswatini 0 Index
- 4 Ethiopia 0 Index
- 4 Madagascar 0 Index
- 4 Mauritania 0 Index
- 4 Moldova 0 Index
- 5 Russia 215,523 Index compare
- 6 Japan 97,232 Index compare
- 7 Canada 85,419 Index compare
- 7 Slovenia 5,835 Index compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output in France?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output in France was 390,050 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 451,529 Index in 2005.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 Index in 1960.
- How does France rank for ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output?
- France ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — nuclear, level, electricity output rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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