Australia vs France: Wind energy generation by region

Australia
39.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
50.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
France rank
9th

Wind energy generation by region over time

  • Australia
  • France
0204060199020072025

How they compare

France currently reports 50.3 terawatt-hours against 39.59 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 10.71 terawatt-hours.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 0.009 terawatt-hours 0.0088 terawatt-hours 0.0002 terawatt-hours Australia
2000s 1.67 terawatt-hours 2.22 terawatt-hours 0.5584 terawatt-hours France
2010s 11.2 terawatt-hours 20.49 terawatt-hours 9.29 terawatt-hours France
2020s 30.63 terawatt-hours 44.35 terawatt-hours 13.72 terawatt-hours France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wind energy generation by region, Australia or France?
France, at 50.3 terawatt-hours against 39.59 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between Australia and France?
10.71 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and France rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
Australia ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wind energy generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,782 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.