France vs Spain: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
59,949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59,949 terawatt-hours against 50,301 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 9,648 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 589.5 terawatt-hours | 580.69 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 19,148 terawatt-hours | 16,923 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 49,472 terawatt-hours | 28,977 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 61,267 terawatt-hours | 16,918 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 59,949 terawatt-hours against 50,301 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between France and Spain?
- 9,648 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th 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.