France vs Ireland: Electricity generation from gas
France
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
14.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
50th
Ireland rank
52nd
Electricity generation from gas over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 2.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 0.982 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.46 terawatt-hours | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 6.5 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 27.39 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 12.51 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 29.95 terawatt-hours | 15.56 terawatt-hours | 14.38 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, France or Ireland?
- France, at 17.25 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between France and Ireland?
- 2.28 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- France ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 207 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 gas. 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.