France vs Japan: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
France
8,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
26th
Japan rank
27th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 8,552 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 186 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours | 5,938 kilowatt-hours | 776.56 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 8,241 kilowatt-hours | 7,860 kilowatt-hours | 381.15 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 9,040 kilowatt-hours | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 199.79 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 281.09 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 8,033 kilowatt-hours | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 173.09 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
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 Japan?
- France, at 8,552 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between France and Japan?
- 186 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th 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.