France vs Italy: Renewable energy electricity output

France
89,357 GWh
in 2015
Italy
108,906 GWh
in 2015
France rank
13th
Italy rank
10th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 108,906 GWh against 89,357 GWh in France, a difference of 19,549 GWh.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 68,496 GWh 45,135 GWh 23,360 GWh France
2000s 66,640 GWh 52,849 GWh 13,792 GWh France
2010s 83,911 GWh 98,958 GWh 15,047 GWh Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, France or Italy?
Italy, at 108,906 GWh against 89,357 GWh in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between France and Italy?
19,549 GWh, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Italy rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.