Finland vs France: Share of electricity generation from coal

Finland
0.2%
in 2025
France
0.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
80th
France rank
79th

Share of electricity generation from coal over time

  • Finland
  • France
0510152025198520052025

How they compare

France currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 210 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1990s 16.7% 6.0% 10.7% Finland
2000s 15.8% 4.4% 11.4% Finland
2010s 10.9% 2.5% 8.4% Finland
2020s 2.5% 0.5% 2.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Finland or France?
France, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Finland and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
Finland ranks 80th and France ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.