France vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from coal
France
0.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
France rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 2.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 65.0% | 56.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 47.8% | 41.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 33.1% | 28.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 20.8% | 18.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 0.3% against 0.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- France ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.