France vs Spain: Electricity generation from coal per person
France
26.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
19.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
68th
Spain rank
70th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 26.11 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 6.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 207 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 562.53 kilowatt-hours | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 811.75 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 490.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,563 kilowatt-hours | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 393.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | 834.47 kilowatt-hours | 610.54 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.94 kilowatt-hours | 88.42 kilowatt-hours | 45.48 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, France or Spain?
- France, at 26.11 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between France and Spain?
- 6.9 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- France ranks 68th and Spain ranks 70th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.