France vs United States: Primary energy from hydropower per person
France
864.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
703.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 161.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.91 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.34 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.76 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 988.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 880.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.04 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 902.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 848.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.93 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 873.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 733.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.72 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 United States?
- France, at 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between France and United States?
- 161.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- France ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th 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.