France vs Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

France
10.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
10.9%
in 2025
France rank
104th
Slovakia rank
103rd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • France
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.

France ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 103rd of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.0% 8.1% 8.9% France
1990s 13.5% 13.7% 0.2% Slovakia
2000s 10.7% 14.7% 4.1% Slovakia
2010s 10.4% 15.5% 5.1% Slovakia
2020s 11.0% 14.5% 3.5% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, France or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 10.9% against 10.4% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between France and Slovakia?
0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do France and Slovakia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
France ranks 104th and Slovakia ranks 103rd 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 hydropower. 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 hydropower
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
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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