France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

France
62.76 billion kWh
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
116.76 billion kWh
in 2021
France rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 116.76 billion kWh against 62.76 billion kWh in France, a difference of 54.00 billion kWh.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times France's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 210 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -1.28 billion kWh 324.50 million kWh 1.61 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.08 billion kWh 11.11 billion kWh 5.02 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 34.08 billion kWh 66.09 billion kWh 32.00 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 62.73 billion kWh 122.30 billion kWh 59.57 billion kWh United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 116.76 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54.00 billion kWh, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
France ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 210 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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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
257 places, 7,460 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.