France vs Netherlands, The: Primary energy from solar and wind
France
82.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands, The
58.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
11th
Netherlands, The rank
14th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- Netherlands, The
How they compare
France currently reports 82.76 terawatt-hours against 58.21 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, The, a difference of 24.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands, The's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands, The ahead.
France ranks 11th and Netherlands, The ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands, The in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands, The | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | Netherlands, The |
| 1990s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.3233 terawatt-hours | 0.3123 terawatt-hours | Netherlands, The |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0617 terawatt-hours | Netherlands, The |
| 2010s | 26.84 terawatt-hours | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 65.21 terawatt-hours | 42.38 terawatt-hours | 22.83 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, France or Netherlands, The?
- France, at 82.76 terawatt-hours against 58.21 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, The as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between France and Netherlands, The?
- 24.55 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands, The?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands, The rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 11th and Netherlands, The ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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.