France vs Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
France
1,388 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
881.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 1,388 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 506.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 870.83 terawatt-hours | 525.32 terawatt-hours | 345.51 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,185 terawatt-hours | 505.52 terawatt-hours | 679.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,404 terawatt-hours | 626.36 terawatt-hours | 777.45 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,412 terawatt-hours | 753.2 terawatt-hours | 659.23 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,262 terawatt-hours | 885.47 terawatt-hours | 376.76 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 Russia?
- France, at 1,388 terawatt-hours against 881.71 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between France and Russia?
- 506.29 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th 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.