France vs Spain: Primary energy from renewables
France
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
204.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 206.38 terawatt-hours against 204.91 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 1.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 24.92 terawatt-hours | 26.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 33.22 terawatt-hours | 28.96 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 29.24 terawatt-hours | 42.27 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 31.41 terawatt-hours | 43.33 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 84.74 terawatt-hours | 60.13 terawatt-hours | 24.62 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 130.02 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 183.12 terawatt-hours | 176.37 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, France or Spain?
- France, at 206.38 terawatt-hours against 204.91 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between France and Spain?
- 1.47 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and Spain 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 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.