France vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
28.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
49th
Nigeria rank
51st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
France currently reports 29.35 terawatt-hours against 28.53 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 0.82 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 208 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.18 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 40.1 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 53.28 terawatt-hours | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 28.2 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 42.78 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 13.07 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, France or Nigeria?
- France, at 29.35 terawatt-hours against 28.53 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between France and Nigeria?
- 0.82 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- France ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 51st 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.