Nuclear Proportions
France isn't very representative of the entire world. It's also supposed to have had much cheaper electricity than over here, but my checks just now seem to suggest we're roughly level.
For worldwide production of electricity, coal does indeed seem to be at #1 with a healthy lead.
However I found this article very interesting:
http://www.businessinsider.com/countries-generating-the-most-nuclear-energy-2014-3?op=1&IR=T