France vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar and wind
France
78.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
105.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 105.16 terawatt-hours against 78.31 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 26.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 0.381 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.91 terawatt-hours | 41.64 terawatt-hours | 14.74 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 64.13 terawatt-hours | 93.01 terawatt-hours | 28.88 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 105.16 terawatt-hours against 78.31 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between France and United Kingdom?
- 26.85 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- France ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β 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.