France vs Israel: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
France
8,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
8,626 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
26th
Israel rank
25th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8,626 kilowatt-hours against 8,552 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 74 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Israel ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours | 4,188 kilowatt-hours | 2,527 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 8,241 kilowatt-hours | 5,560 kilowatt-hours | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 9,040 kilowatt-hours | 7,346 kilowatt-hours | 1,694 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 8,057 kilowatt-hours | 711.57 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 8,033 kilowatt-hours | 8,426 kilowatt-hours | 392.95 kilowatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, France or Israel?
- Israel, at 8,626 kilowatt-hours against 8,552 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between France and Israel?
- 74 kilowatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Israel rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 26th and Israel ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.