France vs Italy: Electricity generation from solar and wind
France
78.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
66.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
10th
Italy rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 78.31 terawatt-hours against 66.11 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 12.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.082 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0.573 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.91 terawatt-hours | 34.19 terawatt-hours | 7.28 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 64.13 terawatt-hours | 52.82 terawatt-hours | 11.31 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, France or Italy?
- France, at 78.31 terawatt-hours against 66.11 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between France and Italy?
- 12.2 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.