France vs Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
France
540.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
336.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 540.63 terawatt-hours against 336.82 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 203.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.41 terawatt-hours | 364.69 terawatt-hours | 68.73 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 500.41 terawatt-hours | 391.34 terawatt-hours | 109.07 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 513.83 terawatt-hours | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 306.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 489.98 terawatt-hours | 287.58 terawatt-hours | 202.39 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, France or Japan?
- France, at 540.63 terawatt-hours against 336.82 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between France and Japan?
- 203.81 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 countries.
- 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
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.