Electricity generation from nuclear in France
France: Electricity generation from nuclear was 392.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
392.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
451.53 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0.897 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from nuclear in France, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from nuclear in France stood at 392.07 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear in France peaked at 451.53 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.897 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
France ranks 3rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.897 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 1967 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 1971 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 1972 | 14.59 terawatt-hours | +56.4% |
| 1973 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.71 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.25 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 17.94 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 1979 | 39.96 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 61.25 terawatt-hours | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 105.33 terawatt-hours | +72.0% |
| 1982 | 108.92 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 144.26 terawatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 191.23 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 224.1 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 254.16 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 265.52 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 275.52 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 303.93 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 314.08 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 331.34 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 338.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 368.19 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 359.98 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 377.23 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 397.34 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 395.48 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 387.99 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 394.24 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 415.16 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 421.08 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 436.76 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 441.07 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 448.24 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 451.53 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 450.19 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 439.73 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 439.45 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 409.74 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 428.52 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 442.39 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 425.41 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 423.68 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 436.48 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 437.43 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 403.2 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 398.36 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 412.94 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 399.01 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 353.83 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 379.36 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 294.73 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 338.2 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 380.45 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 392.07 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +72.0% | 61.25 terawatt-hours | 105.33 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +69.7% | 17.94 terawatt-hours | 30.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +63.4% | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +58.6% | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +56.4% | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 14.59 terawatt-hours |
| 1966 | +55.5% | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 39.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.42 terawatt-hours | 61.25 terawatt-hours | 303.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.43 terawatt-hours | 314.08 terawatt-hours | 397.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.29 terawatt-hours | 409.74 terawatt-hours | 451.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.74 terawatt-hours | 398.36 terawatt-hours | 442.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.44 terawatt-hours | 294.73 terawatt-hours | 392.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 784.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 China 487.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Russia 218.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 184.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 USSR 143.8 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from nuclear in France?
- Electricity generation from nuclear in France was 392.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 451.53 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.