Canada vs France: Renewable electricity generation by source
Canada
51.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
46.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
France rank
9th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.48 terawatt-hours against 46.49 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 4.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0588 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.213 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20.99 terawatt-hours | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 0.827 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 51.48 terawatt-hours against 46.49 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Canada and France?
- 4.99 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.