Denmark vs France: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Denmark
8.8%
in 2025
France
5.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
190th
France rank
193rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.8% against 5.1% in France, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 190th and France ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 9.5% | 84.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 9.8% | 68.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 9.4% | 33.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 8.8% against 5.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Denmark and France?
- 3.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Denmark ranks 190th and France ranks 193rd of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.