France vs Netherlands: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
France
14,264 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Netherlands
16,307 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
France rank
17th
Netherlands rank
11th
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16,307 Gigawatt-hour against 14,264 Gigawatt-hour in France, a difference of 2,043 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,458 Gigawatt-hour | 12,080 Gigawatt-hour | 7,622 Gigawatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,203 Gigawatt-hour | 22,206 Gigawatt-hour | 14,003 Gigawatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14,088 Gigawatt-hour | 25,910 Gigawatt-hour | 11,822 Gigawatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 25,189 Gigawatt-hour | 19,181 Gigawatt-hour | 6,008 Gigawatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16,307 Gigawatt-hour against 14,264 Gigawatt-hour in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between France and Netherlands?
- 2,043 Gigawatt-hour, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
- France ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.