Finland vs France: Renewable energy

Finland
31.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
30.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
17th
France rank
18th

Renewable energy over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.34 terawatt-hours against 30.63 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.71 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 1.81 terawatt-hours 1.81 terawatt-hours France
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 4.37 terawatt-hours 4.37 terawatt-hours France
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 4.96 terawatt-hours 4.96 terawatt-hours France
1990s 19.88 terawatt-hours 7.03 terawatt-hours 12.85 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 28.83 terawatt-hours 11.61 terawatt-hours 17.22 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 35.82 terawatt-hours 21.04 terawatt-hours 14.77 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 35.34 terawatt-hours 28.91 terawatt-hours 6.44 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Finland or France?
Finland, at 31.34 terawatt-hours against 30.63 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Finland and France?
0.71 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for renewable energy?
Finland ranks 17th and France ranks 18th 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.