France vs Turkey: Primary energy use by source
France
50.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
39.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Primary energy use by source over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 50.3 terawatt-hours against 39.49 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 10.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0088 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 0.3145 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 11.63 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 10.74 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, France or Turkey?
- France, at 50.3 terawatt-hours against 39.49 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between France and Turkey?
- 10.81 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 use by source?
- France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 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 use by source. 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.