France vs Italy: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
France
11.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
9.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Italy rank
11th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 11.01 terawatt-hours against 9.56 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 1.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | 0.0416 terawatt-hours | 0.0374 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8045 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 0.1245 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 0.2138 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, France or Italy?
- France, at 11.01 terawatt-hours against 9.56 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between France and Italy?
- 1.45 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 9th and Italy ranks 11th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.