France vs Germany: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator

France
158,474
in 2024
Germany
266,344
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator over time

  • France
  • Germany
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 266,344 against 158,474 in France, a difference of 107,870.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 108,663 113,622 4,960 Germany
2000s 116,517 130,316 13,799 Germany
2010s 131,036 198,765 67,729 Germany
2020s 147,573 237,883 90,310 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator, France or Germany?
Germany, at 266,344 against 158,474 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator between France and Germany?
107,870, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 37 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs Germany: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-production-capacities-by-main-fuel-groups-and-operator/france/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-production-capacities-by-main-fuel-groups-and-operator/france/germany/">France vs Germany: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,309 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed