France vs Iran: Electricity demand

France
476.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
395.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
10th
Iran rank
12th

Electricity demand over time

  • France
  • Iran
100200300400500199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports 476.66 terawatt-hours against 395.6 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 81.06 terawatt-hours.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Iran ranks 12th of 214 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 494.83 terawatt-hours 169.77 terawatt-hours 325.06 terawatt-hours France
2010s 515.75 terawatt-hours 270.76 terawatt-hours 244.99 terawatt-hours France
2020s 481.29 terawatt-hours 367.48 terawatt-hours 113.81 terawatt-hours France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, France or Iran?
France, at 476.66 terawatt-hours against 395.6 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand between France and Iran?
81.06 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do France and Iran rank globally for electricity demand?
France ranks 10th and Iran ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.