France vs Spain: Electricity generation from oil
France
10.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
10.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 10.36 terawatt-hours against 10.03 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | 0.1638 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.74 terawatt-hours | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 14.74 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 16.89 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.99 terawatt-hours | 11.13 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, France or Spain?
- France, at 10.36 terawatt-hours against 10.03 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between France and Spain?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.