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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.