France vs Germany: Total electricity output
France
563,494 GWh
in 2015
Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
France rank
9th
Germany rank
7th
Total electricity output over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 640,967 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France, a difference of 77,473 GWh.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 230 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,291 GWh | 540,128 GWh | 59,837 GWh | Germany |
| 2000s | 556,818 GWh | 605,740 GWh | 48,922 GWh | Germany |
| 2010s | 561,519 GWh | 625,563 GWh | 64,044 GWh | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 640,967 GWh against 563,494 GWh in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between France and Germany?
- 77,473 GWh, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for total electricity output?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th 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