Australia vs France: Renewable electricity generation by source
Australia
39.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
46.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
France rank
9th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 46.49 terawatt-hours against 39.23 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 7.26 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.558 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 12.41 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Australia or France?
- France, at 46.49 terawatt-hours against 39.23 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Australia and France?
- 7.26 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.