France vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
France
891.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
960.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
40th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 960.21 kilowatt-hours against 891.36 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 68.85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
France ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 963.45 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 913.55 kilowatt-hours | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | 1,362 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 889.74 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | 403.72 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, France or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 960.21 kilowatt-hours against 891.36 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between France and Uruguay?
- 68.85 kilowatt-hours, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 214 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 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.