Australia vs France: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Australia
55.60 billion kWh
in 2021
France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
France rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Australia
  • France
020.0B40.0B60.0B199020052021

How they compare

France currently reports 62.76 billion kWh against 55.60 billion kWh in Australia, a difference of 7.16 billion kWh.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 464.40 million kWh -1.28 billion kWh 1.75 billion kWh Australia
2000s 4.15 billion kWh 6.08 billion kWh 1.93 billion kWh France
2010s 19.36 billion kWh 34.08 billion kWh 14.73 billion kWh France
2020s 50.19 billion kWh 62.73 billion kWh 12.54 billion kWh France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Australia or France?
France, at 62.76 billion kWh against 55.60 billion kWh in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Australia and France?
7.16 billion kWh, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and France rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.