France vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
France
305.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
260.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 305.98 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 45.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.84 terawatt-hours | 60.89 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 170.92 terawatt-hours | 330.78 terawatt-hours | 159.86 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 271.85 terawatt-hours | 359.53 terawatt-hours | 87.67 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 350.05 terawatt-hours | 409.83 terawatt-hours | 59.78 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 450.95 terawatt-hours | 410.39 terawatt-hours | 40.56 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 436.47 terawatt-hours | 378.45 terawatt-hours | 58.02 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 364.22 terawatt-hours | 293.4 terawatt-hours | 70.82 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 305.98 terawatt-hours against 260.69 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between France and Netherlands?
- 45.29 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- France ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.