France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from solar and wind
France
82.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
107.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 107.09 terawatt-hours against 82.76 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 24.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.3887 terawatt-hours | 0.3777 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.84 terawatt-hours | 41.65 terawatt-hours | 14.81 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 65.21 terawatt-hours | 93.59 terawatt-hours | 28.38 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 107.09 terawatt-hours against 82.76 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24.33 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.