CIS (EI) vs France: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
CIS (EI)
1,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
1,388 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
France rank
3rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- CIS (EI)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1,388 terawatt-hours against 1,024 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 364 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.05 terawatt-hours | 58.08 terawatt-hours | 45.98 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 224.26 terawatt-hours | 117.17 terawatt-hours | 107.09 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 535.97 terawatt-hours | 657.63 terawatt-hours | 121.67 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 552.78 terawatt-hours | 1,185 terawatt-hours | 632.36 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 680.51 terawatt-hours | 1,404 terawatt-hours | 723.31 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 812.46 terawatt-hours | 1,412 terawatt-hours | 599.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 986.12 terawatt-hours | 1,262 terawatt-hours | 276.11 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, CIS (EI) or France?
- France, at 1,388 terawatt-hours against 1,024 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between CIS (EI) and France?
- 364 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and France rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and France ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. 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 of total energy supply.