France vs Spain: Primary energy from hydropower per person
France
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
704.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 159.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.41 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 919.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.58 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 718.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.79 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 697.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.86 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 988.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 662.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 326.18 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 902.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 658.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.66 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 873.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 595.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.54 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, France or Spain?
- France, at 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between France and Spain?
- 159.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.