Share of electricity generation from nuclear in France
France: Share of electricity generation from nuclear was 68.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in France, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 68.8% for share of electricity generation from nuclear in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from nuclear in France peaked at 79.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2022.
That places France 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.1% | 65.1% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 73.6% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.6% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 62.9% | 68.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from nuclear in France?
- Share of electricity generation from nuclear in France was 68.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from nuclear recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2022.
- How does France rank for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- France ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from nuclear rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.