Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs France: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
120,201 Megawatt
in 2024
France
26,024 Megawatt
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
France rank
3rd

Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 120,201 Megawatt against 26,024 Megawatt in France, a difference of 94,177 Megawatt.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.6 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) France Difference Ahead
1990s 99,475 Megawatt 24,955 Megawatt 74,520 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2000s 108,356 Megawatt 25,171 Megawatt 83,185 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 116,419 Megawatt 25,642 Megawatt 90,777 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 120,656 Megawatt 25,965 Megawatt 94,690 Megawatt Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or France?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 120,201 Megawatt against 26,024 Megawatt in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
94,177 Megawatt, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and France rank globally for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes
Unit
Megawatt
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed