France vs Sweden: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38,666 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 50,301 terawatt-hours against 38,666 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 11,635 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 129.5 terawatt-hours | 120.69 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 1,093 terawatt-hours | 1,132 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 12,371 terawatt-hours | 8,123 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 33,476 terawatt-hours | 10,873 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, France or Sweden?
- France, at 50,301 terawatt-hours against 38,666 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between France and Sweden?
- 11,635 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- France ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.