France vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
France
6.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.1%
in 2025
France rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 6.1% against 4.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 109.6% | 16.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 28.2% | 47.7% | France |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 22.5% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 6.1% against 4.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- France ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.