Primary energy from nuclear per person in France
France: Primary energy from nuclear per person was 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,734 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
22,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
55.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from nuclear per person in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
France recorded 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from nuclear per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from nuclear per person in France peaked at 22,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from nuclear per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 85.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.2% |
| 1967 | 126.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1968 | 187.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 1969 | 216.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 340.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.2% |
| 1971 | 551.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.8% |
| 1972 | 854.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 856.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 848.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 902.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 2,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 3,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.5% |
| 1981 | 5,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.0% |
| 1982 | 6,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7,964 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 10,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 12,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 13,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 14,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 14,813 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 16,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 16,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 17,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 18,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 19,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 20,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 20,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 21,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 21,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 20,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 21,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 19,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20,445 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 18,490 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 17,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 13,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 15,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 17,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from nuclear per person 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 | +71.0% | 3,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,883 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +69.0% | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +61.8% | 340.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 551.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +57.2% | 216.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 340.58 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +55.0% | 551.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 854.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +54.2% | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 340.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,502 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from nuclear per person in France?
- Primary energy from nuclear per person in France was 17,734 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy from nuclear per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.73 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- France ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from nuclear per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from nuclear per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.