Colombia vs France: Hydropower generation by region

Colombia
68.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
57.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
France rank
13th

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • Colombia
  • France
020406080196519952025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 68.11 terawatt-hours against 57.61 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 10.5 terawatt-hours.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and France ranks 13th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1960s 4.44 terawatt-hours 49.57 terawatt-hours 45.13 terawatt-hours France
1970s 9.19 terawatt-hours 57.81 terawatt-hours 48.62 terawatt-hours France
1980s 19.08 terawatt-hours 66.55 terawatt-hours 47.47 terawatt-hours France
1990s 30.07 terawatt-hours 66.16 terawatt-hours 36.1 terawatt-hours France
2000s 38.39 terawatt-hours 60.56 terawatt-hours 22.16 terawatt-hours France
2010s 48.56 terawatt-hours 58.34 terawatt-hours 9.78 terawatt-hours France
2020s 59.52 terawatt-hours 57.9 terawatt-hours 1.62 terawatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 68.11 terawatt-hours against 57.61 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Colombia and France?
10.5 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
Colombia ranks 12th and France ranks 13th 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 Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.