China vs France: Electricity as a share of primary energy
China
23.5%
in 2025
France
22.7%
in 2025
China rank
11th
France rank
14th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 23.5% against 22.7% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
China ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 15.4% | 8.1% | France |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 16.8% | 7.1% | France |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 17.8% | 5.0% | France |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 19.7% | 1.9% | France |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, China or France?
- China, at 23.5% against 22.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between China and France?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and France rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- China ranks 11th and France ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.