Canada vs France: Total electricity output
Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
France
563,494 GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
France rank
9th
Total electricity output over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 670,740 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France, a difference of 107,246 GWh.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 9th of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,570 GWh | 480,291 GWh | 64,279 GWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 607,690 GWh | 556,818 GWh | 50,872 GWh | Canada |
| 2010s | 640,996 GWh | 561,519 GWh | 79,477 GWh | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 670,740 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and France?
- 107,246 GWh, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for total electricity output?
- Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 9th 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants