France vs Ireland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
France
1,388 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
22.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 1,388 terawatt-hours against 22.17 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1,366 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 62.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.08 terawatt-hours | 0.7885 terawatt-hours | 57.29 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 117.17 terawatt-hours | 0.6769 terawatt-hours | 116.49 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 657.63 terawatt-hours | 0.7978 terawatt-hours | 656.83 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,185 terawatt-hours | 0.9156 terawatt-hours | 1,184 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,404 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1,401 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,412 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 1,402 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,262 terawatt-hours | 18.87 terawatt-hours | 1,243 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 Ireland?
- France, at 1,388 terawatt-hours against 22.17 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between France and Ireland?
- 1,366 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st 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.