Canada vs France: Electricity demand
Canada
645.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
476.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
France rank
10th
Electricity demand over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 645.64 terawatt-hours against 476.66 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 168.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.48 terawatt-hours | 494.83 terawatt-hours | 90.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 601.82 terawatt-hours | 515.75 terawatt-hours | 86.07 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 616.66 terawatt-hours | 481.29 terawatt-hours | 135.37 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 645.64 terawatt-hours against 476.66 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Canada and France?
- 168.98 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for electricity demand?
- Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.