Belarus vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Belarus
27.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
France rank
49th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Belarus
  • France
0204060198520052025

How they compare

France currently reports 29.35 terawatt-hours against 27.16 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 2.19 terawatt-hours.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Belarus ranks 52nd and France ranks 49th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus France Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5 terawatt-hours 54.18 terawatt-hours 24.68 terawatt-hours France
2010s 34.13 terawatt-hours 53.28 terawatt-hours 19.15 terawatt-hours France
2020s 31.14 terawatt-hours 42.78 terawatt-hours 11.64 terawatt-hours France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belarus or France?
France, at 29.35 terawatt-hours against 27.16 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belarus and France?
2.19 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belarus and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Belarus ranks 52nd and France ranks 49th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.