France vs Turkey: Primary energy from hydropower
France
57.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
57.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Turkey rank
14th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 57.61 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.57 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 52.08 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 66.55 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 51.32 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 66.16 terawatt-hours | 32.97 terawatt-hours | 33.2 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 60.56 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 24.67 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 58.34 terawatt-hours | 60.34 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 57.9 terawatt-hours | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, France or Turkey?
- France, at 57.61 terawatt-hours against 57.44 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between France and Turkey?
- 0.17 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 from hydropower?
- France ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 14th of 77 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 hydropower. 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.