France vs Spain: Per capita electricity generation by source
France
26.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
19.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
66th
Spain rank
68th
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 26.11 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 6.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 207 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 562.53 kilowatt-hours | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 811.75 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 490.2 kilowatt-hours | 1,563 kilowatt-hours | 1,073 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 393.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | 834.47 kilowatt-hours | 610.54 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.94 kilowatt-hours | 88.42 kilowatt-hours | 45.48 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, France or Spain?
- France, at 26.11 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between France and Spain?
- 6.9 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- France ranks 66th and Spain ranks 68th of 207 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 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 kilowatt-hours per person.