France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 11.01 terawatt-hours against 8.82 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | 0.0842 terawatt-hours | 0.0801 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8045 terawatt-hours | 0.845 terawatt-hours | 0.0405 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.98 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 0.8379 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 11.01 terawatt-hours against 8.82 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.19 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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.