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France vs. Germany

Energy

FranceGermany
Electricity - production529.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)612.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption450.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)536.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports61.41 billion kWh (2016 est.)78.86 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports19.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)28.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production16,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)41,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.147 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.836 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)6,569 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves65.97 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)129.6 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves8.41 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)39.5 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production16.99 million cu m (2017 est.)7.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption41.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)93.36 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports6.031 billion cu m (2017 est.)34.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports48.59 billion cu m (2017 est.)119.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity130.8 million kW (2016 est.)208.5 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)41% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources19% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.311 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.158 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption1.705 million bbl/day (2017 est.)2.46 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports440,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)494,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports886,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)883,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook