Comparator · 214 countries + 12 regions
Compare countries’ energy
Pick two to four countries or regions to put their power systems side by side: mix, clean-energy shares, carbon intensity and history back to 1985. The link updates as you go, so any comparison can be shared.
Europe · 2025
Germany
- Renewable
- 59.1%
- Low-carbon
- 59.1%
- Carbon intensity
- 330 g/kWh
- Per person
- 5,953 kWh
- Generation
- 500.5 TWh
- Solar + wind
- 45.1%
Europe · 2025
France
- Renewable
- 26.1%
- Low-carbon
- 94.9%
- Carbon intensity
- 41 g/kWh
- Per person
- 8,552 kWh
- Generation
- 570 TWh
- Solar + wind
- 13.7%
Side-by-side table
Latest values; the best value on clean-energy indicators is marked ●.
| Indicator | Germany | France |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity | 59.1% | 26.1% |
| Low-carbon share (incl. nuclear) | 59.1% | 94.9% |
| Fossil share of electricity | 40.9% | 5.1% |
| Solar share | 17.9% | 5.6% |
| Wind share | 27.2% | 8.2% |
| Hydro share | 3.9% | 10.4% |
| Nuclear share | 0% | 68.8% |
| Coal share | 20.6% | 0.31% |
| Gas share | 16.5% | 3% |
| Carbon intensity (g/kWh) | 330 | 41 |
| Electricity per person (kWh) | 5,953 | 8,552 |
| Primary energy per person (kWh) | 37,793 | 37,866 |
| Solar per person (kWh) | 1,066 | 477 |
| Wind per person (kWh) | 1,618 | 698 |
| Electricity generation (TWh) | 500.5 | 570 |
| Net imports (− = exports) (TWh) | 19.8 | −93.3 |
| Primary energy consumption (TWh) | 3,195 | 2,520 |
| Renewable share of all energy | 24% | 16.5% |
| Power-sector emissions (MtCO₂e) | 165 | 23.6 |
| Population | 84.1M | 66.7M |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I compare the energy mix of two countries?
Type a country or region into each box (up to four), then pick the indicator for the history chart. The page address updates as you go: copy it or use the Share button to send exactly this comparison to someone else.
Germany vs France: whose electricity is cleaner?
French electricity averaged about 41 g CO₂e/kWh against 330 g in Germany, mainly because nuclear supplies 69% of French power. Germany has the higher renewable share (59% vs 26%), but still burns coal and gas for 37% of its electricity.
Can I compare a country with the EU or world average?
Yes. Regions are in the same list: World, the six continents, the European Union and the four World Bank income groups.
Where does the data come from?
Our World in Data’s energy dataset (Ember, Energy Institute Statistical Review, EIA), CC BY 4.0. Each column shows the latest year available for that country.
Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries