France vs Turkey: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
39,485 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 50,301 terawatt-hours against 39,485 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 10,816 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 314.54 terawatt-hours | 1,910 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 11,633 terawatt-hours | 8,861 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 33,605 terawatt-hours | 10,744 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 Turkey?
- France, at 50,301 terawatt-hours against 39,485 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between France and Turkey?
- 10,816 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.