France vs Italy: Electricity generation from renewables per person
France
2,229 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
2,183 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
39th
Italy rank
41st
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 2,229 kilowatt-hours against 2,183 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | 788.96 kilowatt-hours | 364.15 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | 904.5 kilowatt-hours | 157.28 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,437 kilowatt-hours | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 276.85 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | 15.12 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, France or Italy?
- France, at 2,229 kilowatt-hours against 2,183 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between France and Italy?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- France ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.