France vs Turkey: Primary energy use
France
2,507 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
2,033 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Turkey rank
15th
Primary energy use over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 474 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 15th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,387 terawatt-hours | 108.55 terawatt-hours | 1,278 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 2,000 terawatt-hours | 217.06 terawatt-hours | 1,783 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 2,307 terawatt-hours | 366.09 terawatt-hours | 1,941 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 2,843 terawatt-hours | 632.19 terawatt-hours | 2,210 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 3,107 terawatt-hours | 936.8 terawatt-hours | 2,170 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2,876 terawatt-hours | 1,458 terawatt-hours | 1,418 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 1,878 terawatt-hours | 577.44 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, France or Turkey?
- France, at 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between France and Turkey?
- 474 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for primary energy use?
- France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.