France vs Germany: Electricity demand
France
476.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
520.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
10th
Germany rank
9th
Electricity demand over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 520.27 terawatt-hours against 476.66 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 43.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.63 terawatt-hours | 537.35 terawatt-hours | 118.72 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 494.83 terawatt-hours | 597.85 terawatt-hours | 103.02 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 515.75 terawatt-hours | 591.7 terawatt-hours | 75.95 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 481.29 terawatt-hours | 534.34 terawatt-hours | 53.05 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 520.27 terawatt-hours against 476.66 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between France and Germany?
- 43.61 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for electricity demand?
- France ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th 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.