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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.