France vs Spain: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
France
11.5%
in 2025
Spain
13.4%
in 2025
France rank
99th
Spain rank
97th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.4% against 11.5% in France, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 17.1% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.4% against 11.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between France and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- France ranks 99th and Spain ranks 97th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.