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Germany vs. France

Energy

GermanyFrance
Electricity - production612.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)529.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption536.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)450.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports78.86 billion kWh (2016 est.)61.41 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports28.34 billion kWh (2016 est.)19.9 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production41,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)16,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports1.836 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.147 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports6,569 bbl/day (2017 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves129.6 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)65.97 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves39.5 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)8.41 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production7.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)16.99 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption93.36 billion cu m (2017 est.)41.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports34.61 billion cu m (2017 est.)6.031 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports119.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)48.59 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity208.5 million kW (2016 est.)130.8 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels41% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)17% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)15% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)19% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production2.158 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.311 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption2.46 million bbl/day (2017 est.)1.705 million bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports494,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)440,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports883,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)886,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook