France vs Sweden: Electricity generation from wind
France
46.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
38.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 46.49 terawatt-hours against 38.9 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 7.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0.121 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 12.37 terawatt-hours | 7.79 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 33.6 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, France or Sweden?
- France, at 46.49 terawatt-hours against 38.9 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between France and Sweden?
- 7.59 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- France ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.