France vs Norway: Electricity generation from renewables
France
148.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
159.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Norway rank
10th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 159.2 terawatt-hours against 148.56 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 10.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.98 terawatt-hours | 115.38 terawatt-hours | 48.39 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 65.12 terawatt-hours | 126.67 terawatt-hours | 61.55 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 93.09 terawatt-hours | 135.66 terawatt-hours | 42.57 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 133.54 terawatt-hours | 152.82 terawatt-hours | 19.29 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 159.2 terawatt-hours against 148.56 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between France and Norway?
- 10.64 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.