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

France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Italy
70.96 billion kWh
in 2021
France rank
10th
Italy rank
9th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • France
  • Italy
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199020052021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 70.96 billion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France, a difference of 8.20 billion kWh.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s -1.28 billion kWh -200.50 million kWh 1.08 billion kWh Italy
2000s 6.08 billion kWh 12.23 billion kWh 6.15 billion kWh Italy
2010s 34.08 billion kWh 56.66 billion kWh 22.58 billion kWh Italy
2020s 62.73 billion kWh 70.17 billion kWh 7.44 billion kWh Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, France or Italy?
Italy, at 70.96 billion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between France and Italy?
8.20 billion kWh, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Italy rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 9th 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
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.