CIS (EI) vs France: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

CIS (EI)
526.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
540.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • France
100200300400500196519952025

How they compare

France currently reports 540.63 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 14.19 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) France Difference Ahead
1990s 323.46 terawatt-hours 433.41 terawatt-hours 109.96 terawatt-hours France
2000s 368.76 terawatt-hours 500.41 terawatt-hours 131.66 terawatt-hours France
2010s 420.01 terawatt-hours 513.83 terawatt-hours 93.82 terawatt-hours France
2020s 507.03 terawatt-hours 489.98 terawatt-hours 17.05 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, CIS (EI) or France?
France, at 540.63 terawatt-hours against 526.44 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between CIS (EI) and France?
14.19 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and France rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.