Australia vs France: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Australia
39,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
France rank
9th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 50,301 terawatt-hours against 39,594 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 10,707 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 | 9 terawatt-hours | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 0.1929 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 558.39 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 11,200 terawatt-hours | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 9,295 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 30,631 terawatt-hours | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 13,718 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Australia or France?
- France, at 50,301 terawatt-hours against 39,594 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Australia and France?
- 10,707 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 vs. installed capacity?
- 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 vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.