France vs Spain: Share of primary energy from hydropower
France
2.3%
in 2025
Spain
2.3%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between France and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain 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 share of primary energy from hydropower?
- France ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.