France vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from hydropower
France
59.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
13th
Venezuela rank
10th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- France
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 73 terawatt-hours against 59.41 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 13.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 214 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 | 64.65 terawatt-hours | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 13.79 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 59.03 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 13.78 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 59.09 terawatt-hours | 69.65 terawatt-hours | 10.56 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 58.93 terawatt-hours | 66.14 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, France or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 73 terawatt-hours against 59.41 terawatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between France and Venezuela?
- 13.59 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do France and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- France ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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. 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.