China (People’s Republic of) vs France: Electric power consumption
China (People’s Republic of)
6,524 kWh per capita
in 2023
France
6,447 kWh per capita
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
26th
France rank
28th
Electric power consumption over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- France
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 6,524 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in France, a difference of 77 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and France ranks 28th of 150 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kWh per capita | 6,631 kWh per capita | 5,903 kWh per capita | France |
| 2000s | 1,744 kWh per capita | 7,476 kWh per capita | 5,732 kWh per capita | France |
| 2010s | 4,022 kWh per capita | 7,310 kWh per capita | 3,289 kWh per capita | France |
| 2020s | 5,936 kWh per capita | 6,675 kWh per capita | 738.78 kWh per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, China (People’s Republic of) or France?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 6,524 kWh per capita against 6,447 kWh per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between China (People’s Republic of) and France?
- 77 kWh per capita, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and France rank globally for electric power consumption?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 26th and France ranks 28th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.