France vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables
France
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
260.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 260.56 terawatt-hours against 206.38 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 54.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 47.18 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 58.19 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 71.5 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 67.05 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 74.74 terawatt-hours | 10.14 terawatt-hours | 64.59 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 84.74 terawatt-hours | 32.69 terawatt-hours | 52.05 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 137.46 terawatt-hours | 130.85 terawatt-hours | 6.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 183.12 terawatt-hours | 237.83 terawatt-hours | 54.71 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 260.56 terawatt-hours against 206.38 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between France and United Kingdom?
- 54.18 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 77 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 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.