France vs United Kingdom: Renewable energy electricity output
France
89,357 GWh
in 2015
United Kingdom
83,551 GWh
in 2015
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 89,357 GWh against 83,551 GWh in United Kingdom, a difference of 5,806 GWh.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 230 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,496 GWh | 6,798 GWh | 61,698 GWh | France |
| 2000s | 66,640 GWh | 15,723 GWh | 50,918 GWh | France |
| 2010s | 83,911 GWh | 50,476 GWh | 33,435 GWh | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 89,357 GWh against 83,551 GWh in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between France and United Kingdom?
- 5,806 GWh, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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
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.