France vs Taiwan, China: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
France
1,175 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
1,198 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
30th
Taiwan, China rank
29th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- France
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 1,198 kilowatt-hours against 1,175 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 23 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
France ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 36.02 kilowatt-hours | 9.89 kilowatt-hours | 26.13 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 414.26 kilowatt-hours | 113.88 kilowatt-hours | 300.37 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 966.42 kilowatt-hours | 750.64 kilowatt-hours | 215.78 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, France or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 1,198 kilowatt-hours against 1,175 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between France and Taiwan, China?
- 23 kilowatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Taiwan, China rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- France ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 29th of 208 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.