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.
Share of electricity generation from nuclear in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 65.1% | — |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
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 |
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- 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)
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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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.