Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
123,619 Megawatt
in 2024
France
26,024 Megawatt
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd

Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 123,619 Megawatt against 26,024 Megawatt in France, a difference of 97,595 Megawatt.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.8 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
1990s 101,574 Megawatt 24,955 Megawatt 76,619 Megawatt Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 110,901 Megawatt 25,171 Megawatt 85,730 Megawatt Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 119,652 Megawatt 25,642 Megawatt 94,010 Megawatt Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 124,058 Megawatt 25,965 Megawatt 98,093 Megawatt Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 123,619 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
97,595 Megawatt, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd 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