France vs Greece: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece
29.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
49th
Greece rank
50th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 29.35 terawatt-hours against 29.31 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 49th and Greece ranks 50th of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 8.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 54.18 terawatt-hours | 52.24 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 53.28 terawatt-hours | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 42.78 terawatt-hours | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, France or Greece?
- France, at 29.35 terawatt-hours against 29.31 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between France and Greece?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 49th and Greece ranks 50th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.