France vs India: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
France
1,388 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
761.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
India rank
6th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 1,388 terawatt-hours against 761.02 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 626.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.08 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 117.17 terawatt-hours | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 71.58 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 657.63 terawatt-hours | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 592.03 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,185 terawatt-hours | 100.76 terawatt-hours | 1,084 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,404 terawatt-hours | 171.32 terawatt-hours | 1,232 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,412 terawatt-hours | 350.09 terawatt-hours | 1,062 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,262 terawatt-hours | 601.07 terawatt-hours | 661.16 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, France or India?
- France, at 1,388 terawatt-hours against 761.02 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between France and India?
- 626.98 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and India rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 77 countries.
- 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.