France vs Paraguay: Electricity generation from hydropower
France
59.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
45.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
14th
Paraguay rank
16th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- France
- Paraguay
How they compare
France currently reports 59.41 terawatt-hours against 45.11 terawatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 14.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.03 terawatt-hours | 51.98 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 59.09 terawatt-hours | 57.54 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 59.01 terawatt-hours | 45.15 terawatt-hours | 13.86 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, France or Paraguay?
- France, at 59.41 terawatt-hours against 45.11 terawatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between France and Paraguay?
- 14.3 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- France ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 16th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.