France vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables
France
148.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
121.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 148.56 terawatt-hours against 121.53 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 27.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.98 terawatt-hours | 70.36 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65.12 terawatt-hours | 75.55 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.09 terawatt-hours | 90.97 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 133.54 terawatt-hours | 117.05 terawatt-hours | 16.49 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, France or Sweden?
- France, at 148.56 terawatt-hours against 121.53 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between France and Sweden?
- 27.03 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.