France vs Türkiye: Primary energy use
France
2,507 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
2,033 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
14th
Türkiye rank
16th
Primary energy use over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
France currently reports 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 474 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 219 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | 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 Türkiye?
- France, at 2,507 terawatt-hours against 2,033 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between France and Türkiye?
- 474 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for primary energy use?
- France ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 219 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.