France vs Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
Spain
96.12 billion kWh
in 2021
France rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.12 billion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France, a difference of 33.36 billion kWh.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.28 billion kWh | 135.40 million kWh | 1.42 billion kWh | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.08 billion kWh | 22.84 billion kWh | 16.76 billion kWh | Spain |
| 2010s | 34.08 billion kWh | 67.72 billion kWh | 33.64 billion kWh | Spain |
| 2020s | 62.73 billion kWh | 89.70 billion kWh | 26.97 billion kWh | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.12 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 Spain?
- 33.36 billion kWh, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th 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
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.