France vs Venezuela: Hydropower generation by region

France
57.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
72.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Venezuela rank
10th

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • France
  • Venezuela
020406080196519952025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 72.64 terawatt-hours against 57.61 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 15.03 terawatt-hours.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 49.57 terawatt-hours 2.07 terawatt-hours 47.5 terawatt-hours France
1970s 57.81 terawatt-hours 8.76 terawatt-hours 49.05 terawatt-hours France
1980s 66.55 terawatt-hours 23.13 terawatt-hours 43.42 terawatt-hours France
1990s 66.16 terawatt-hours 50.86 terawatt-hours 15.3 terawatt-hours France
2000s 60.56 terawatt-hours 72.76 terawatt-hours 12.2 terawatt-hours Venezuela
2010s 58.34 terawatt-hours 73.92 terawatt-hours 15.58 terawatt-hours Venezuela
2020s 57.9 terawatt-hours 70.28 terawatt-hours 12.38 terawatt-hours Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, France or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 72.64 terawatt-hours against 57.61 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between France and Venezuela?
15.03 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do France and Venezuela rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
France ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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.