Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
969,874 Megawatt
in 2024
France
158,474 Megawatt
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
2nd
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- France
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 969,874 Megawatt against 158,474 Megawatt in France, a difference of 811,400 Megawatt.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.1 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442,878 Megawatt | 108,663 Megawatt | 334,215 Megawatt | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2000s | 550,363 Megawatt | 116,517 Megawatt | 433,846 Megawatt | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 733,892 Megawatt | 131,036 Megawatt | 602,856 Megawatt | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 866,419 Megawatt | 147,573 Megawatt | 718,845 Megawatt | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 969,874 Megawatt against 158,474 Megawatt in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 811,400 Megawatt, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.