France vs United Kingdom: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
France
50,301 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
87,096 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 87,096 terawatt-hours against 50,301 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 36,795 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 terawatt-hours | 388.6 terawatt-hours | 379.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 3,520 terawatt-hours | 1,295 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20,494 terawatt-hours | 35,427 terawatt-hours | 14,933 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 44,349 terawatt-hours | 78,939 terawatt-hours | 34,590 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 87,096 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 United Kingdom?
- 36,795 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.