ENERGY COMPARISON
France
VS
Germany

France vs Germany: energy, prices and generation

Each indicator uses its latest common period. Reference periods can therefore differ between rows.

Indicator France Germany Period Difference
Electricity €/kWh 0.2561 €/kWh 0.3869 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.1308 €/kWh
Gas €/kWh 0.1436 €/kWh 0.1223 €/kWh 2025-S2 0.0213 €/kWh
Renewables % 23.9 % 23.9 % 2025 0.0 %
Energy dependency % 41.7 % 66.8 % 2024 25.1 %
Electricity generation GWh 552 659 GWh 447 451 GWh 2025 105 208 GWh
Solar capacity MW 25 083 MW 91 204 MW 2024 66 121 MW
Wind capacity MW 24 241 MW 72 745 MW 2024 48 504 MW
Hydropower capacity MW 26 024 MW 10 821 MW 2024 15 203 MW
Final energy consumption Mtoe 130.72 Mtoe 184.93 Mtoe 2024 54.21 Mtoe
Energy productivity €/kgoe 10.72 €/kgoe 12.08 €/kgoe 2024 1.37 €/kgoe
TRENDS

Compared trends

Electricity

€/kWh
France Germany
0.450.360.270.180.092007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2France — 0.2561 €/kWhGermany — 0.3869 €/kWh

Gas

€/kWh
France Germany
0.150.130.100.070.042007-S22011-S12014-S22018-S22022-S12025-S2France — 0.1436 €/kWhGermany — 0.1223 €/kWh

Renewables

%
France Germany
26.020.515.19.64.1200420082012201720212025France — 23.9 %Germany — 23.9 %

Energy dependency

%
France Germany
71.963.555.246.838.4199019972004201020172024France — 41.7 %Germany — 66.8 %

Energy productivity

€/kgoe
France Germany
12.711.29.78.26.8201020132016201820212024France — 10.72 €/kgoeGermany — 12.08 €/kgoe