Brazil vs France: Electricity generation
Brazil
750.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
569.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
France rank
9th
Electricity generation over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 750.53 terawatt-hours against 569.98 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 180.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.17 terawatt-hours | 376.58 terawatt-hours | 169.41 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 274.23 terawatt-hours | 478.78 terawatt-hours | 204.55 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 397.21 terawatt-hours | 554.6 terawatt-hours | 157.39 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 574.56 terawatt-hours | 567.11 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 694.45 terawatt-hours | 532.75 terawatt-hours | 161.69 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 750.53 terawatt-hours against 569.98 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Brazil and France?
- 180.55 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for electricity generation?
- Brazil ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.