Canada vs France: Electricity generation
Canada
652.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
569.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
France rank
9th
Electricity generation over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 652.44 terawatt-hours against 569.98 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 82.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.62 terawatt-hours | 376.58 terawatt-hours | 109.04 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 543.11 terawatt-hours | 478.78 terawatt-hours | 64.33 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 609.02 terawatt-hours | 554.6 terawatt-hours | 54.43 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 567.11 terawatt-hours | 83.38 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 650.5 terawatt-hours | 532.75 terawatt-hours | 117.75 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 652.44 terawatt-hours against 569.98 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Canada and France?
- 82.46 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for electricity generation?
- Canada ranks 7th 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.