France vs Norway: Primary energy from renewables
France
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
166.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Norway rank
15th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 206.38 terawatt-hours against 166.07 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 40.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 101 terawatt-hours | 29.49 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 115.89 terawatt-hours | 41.16 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 84.74 terawatt-hours | 127.55 terawatt-hours | 42.81 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 138.95 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 183.12 terawatt-hours | 157.98 terawatt-hours | 25.14 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, France or Norway?
- France, at 206.38 terawatt-hours against 166.07 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between France and Norway?
- 40.31 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 15th 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 renewables. 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.