Canada vs France: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Canada
52,585 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
France rank
9th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52,585 terawatt-hours against 50,301 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 2,284 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.78 terawatt-hours | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 49.98 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,011 terawatt-hours | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 213.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20,995 terawatt-hours | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 500.33 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 42,284 terawatt-hours | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 2,065 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 52,585 terawatt-hours against 50,301 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Canada and France?
- 2,284 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.