Chile vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Chile
29.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
France rank
49th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 29.76 terawatt-hours against 29.35 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and France ranks 49th of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.51 terawatt-hours | 54.18 terawatt-hours | 28.68 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 42.86 terawatt-hours | 53.28 terawatt-hours | 10.42 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 36.33 terawatt-hours | 42.78 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 29.76 terawatt-hours against 29.35 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Chile and France?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Chile ranks 48th and France ranks 49th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.