Alternative and nuclear energy in France
France: Alternative and nuclear energy was 51.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in France, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in France is 51.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in France peaked at 51.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1991.
That places France 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in France, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7% | — |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 38.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 40.9% | 51.4% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in France?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in France was 51.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1991.
- How does France rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- France ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.