France vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables
France
206.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
France rank
13th
USSR rank
15th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
France currently reports 206.38 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 3.39 terawatt-hours.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.38 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 44.83 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 145 terawatt-hours | 82.82 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 74.14 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 111.61 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, France or USSR?
- France, at 206.38 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between France and USSR?
- 3.39 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 80 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.