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

Canada
51.29 billion kWh
in 2021
France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Canada rank
13th
France rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

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

How they compare

France currently reports 62.76 billion kWh against 51.29 billion kWh in Canada, a difference of 11.47 billion kWh.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and France ranks 10th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 5.64 billion kWh -1.28 billion kWh 6.92 billion kWh Canada
2000s 10.56 billion kWh 6.08 billion kWh 4.48 billion kWh Canada
2010s 35.43 billion kWh 34.08 billion kWh 1.34 billion kWh Canada
2020s 50.93 billion kWh 62.73 billion kWh 11.80 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, Canada or France?
France, at 62.76 billion kWh against 51.29 billion kWh in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Canada and France?
11.47 billion kWh, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Canada and France rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Canada ranks 13th 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.