France vs Ukraine: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
31.03 terawatt-hours
in 2022
France rank
49th
Ukraine rank
46th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 31.03 terawatt-hours against 29.35 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 1.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
France ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4 terawatt-hours | 216.14 terawatt-hours | 174.74 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 131.72 terawatt-hours | 86.35 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 54.18 terawatt-hours | 86.66 terawatt-hours | 32.48 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 53.28 terawatt-hours | 78.22 terawatt-hours | 24.94 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 52.53 terawatt-hours | 44.74 terawatt-hours | 7.79 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 31.03 terawatt-hours against 29.35 terawatt-hours in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between France and Ukraine?
- 1.68 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Ukraine rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 210 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.