France vs Greece: Primary energy from renewables per person
France
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece
2,974 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
29th
Greece rank
31st
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
France currently reports 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 122 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Greece ranks 31st of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 860.21 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.28 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 288 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.85 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 825.84 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.14 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.51 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, France or Greece?
- France, at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between France and Greece?
- 122 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- France ranks 29th and Greece ranks 31st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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 of total energy supply per person.