France vs South Korea: Electricity generation from solar
France
31.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
37.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 37.8 terawatt-hours against 31.82 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 5.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0.071 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 21.16 terawatt-hours | 29.76 terawatt-hours | 8.59 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 37.8 terawatt-hours against 31.82 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between France and South Korea?
- 5.98 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- France ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 214 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. 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.