France vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption
France
768.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 768.6 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 31.43 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.66 terawatt-hours | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 558.99 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,353 terawatt-hours | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 877.71 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 529.28 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,114 terawatt-hours | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 447.01 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 230 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 912.92 terawatt-hours | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 190.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 773.32 terawatt-hours | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 83.08 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Spain?
- France, at 768.6 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Spain?
- 31.43 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.