France vs Italy: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
France
891.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
705.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Italy rank
46th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 891.36 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 186.33 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 46th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours | 812.93 kilowatt-hours | 186.85 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours | 762.67 kilowatt-hours | 337.88 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours | 722.11 kilowatt-hours | 482.24 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours | 716.97 kilowatt-hours | 396.07 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 963.45 kilowatt-hours | 696 kilowatt-hours | 267.45 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | 776.81 kilowatt-hours | 136.74 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 889.74 kilowatt-hours | 718.55 kilowatt-hours | 171.19 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, France or Italy?
- France, at 891.36 kilowatt-hours against 705.03 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between France and Italy?
- 186.33 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 46th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.