France vs United States: Share of electricity generation from wind
France
8.2%
in 2025
United States
10.3%
in 2025
France rank
38th
United States rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.3% against 8.2% in France, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, France or United States?
- United States, at 10.3% against 8.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between France and United States?
- 2.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- France ranks 38th and United States ranks 35th of 211 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 wind. 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.