France vs Turkey: Electricity generation from renewables

France
148.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
153.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Turkey rank
11th

Electricity generation from renewables over time

  • France
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 153.07 terawatt-hours against 148.56 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 4.51 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 66.98 terawatt-hours 33.18 terawatt-hours 33.81 terawatt-hours France
2000s 65.12 terawatt-hours 36.46 terawatt-hours 28.65 terawatt-hours France
2010s 93.09 terawatt-hours 79.03 terawatt-hours 14.06 terawatt-hours France
2020s 133.54 terawatt-hours 136.8 terawatt-hours 3.26 terawatt-hours Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, France or Turkey?
Turkey, at 153.07 terawatt-hours against 148.56 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between France and Turkey?
4.51 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.