France vs Spain: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible
France
66,839 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Spain
40,028 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 66,839 Gigawatt-hour against 40,028 Gigawatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 26,811 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 51 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,778 Gigawatt-hour | 29,306 Gigawatt-hour | 40,472 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2000s | 65,632 Gigawatt-hour | 31,896 Gigawatt-hour | 33,736 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2010s | 64,320 Gigawatt-hour | 34,259 Gigawatt-hour | 30,061 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2020s | 64,267 Gigawatt-hour | 33,484 Gigawatt-hour | 30,783 Gigawatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible, France or Spain?
- France, at 66,839 Gigawatt-hour against 40,028 Gigawatt-hour in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible between France and Spain?
- 26,811 Gigawatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.