Annual change in primary energy from renewables in France
France: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 0.5856 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5856 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 96.4%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
27.88 terawatt-hours
in 1977
All-time low
-29.68 terawatt-hours
in 1989
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in France, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 0.5856 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in France peaked at 27.88 terawatt-hours in 1977 and was at its lowest, -29.68 terawatt-hours, in 1989.
That places France 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -6.18 terawatt-hours | -194.9% |
| 1968 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -197.4% |
| 1969 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | -51.0% |
| 1970 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +58.1% |
| 1971 | -7.76 terawatt-hours | -266.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3486 terawatt-hours | -104.5% |
| 1973 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | -395.3% |
| 1974 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | -936.9% |
| 1975 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -60.7% |
| 1976 | -11.79 terawatt-hours | -448.0% |
| 1977 | 27.88 terawatt-hours | -336.4% |
| 1978 | -7.83 terawatt-hours | -128.1% |
| 1979 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | -77.8% |
| 1980 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -276.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1982 | -1.51 terawatt-hours | -155.4% |
| 1983 | -1.04 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 1984 | -3.56 terawatt-hours | +243.4% |
| 1985 | -3.68 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5993 terawatt-hours | -116.3% |
| 1987 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +1281.9% |
| 1988 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 1989 | -29.68 terawatt-hours | -587.1% |
| 1990 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | -125.1% |
| 1991 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 11.52 terawatt-hours | +167.5% |
| 1993 | -4.25 terawatt-hours | -136.9% |
| 1994 | 15.19 terawatt-hours | -457.0% |
| 1995 | -4.51 terawatt-hours | -129.7% |
| 1996 | -5.92 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1997 | -0.7102 terawatt-hours | -88.0% |
| 1998 | -2.21 terawatt-hours | +211.2% |
| 1999 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | -605.5% |
| 2000 | -5.14 terawatt-hours | -146.0% |
| 2001 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | -277.0% |
| 2002 | -12.94 terawatt-hours | -242.3% |
| 2003 | -1.1 terawatt-hours | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -221.8% |
| 2005 | -4.74 terawatt-hours | -453.7% |
| 2006 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -254.9% |
| 2007 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 18.37 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 2009 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -111.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -521.4% |
| 2011 | -12.3 terawatt-hours | -241.9% |
| 2012 | 22 terawatt-hours | -278.9% |
| 2013 | 15.33 terawatt-hours | -30.3% |
| 2014 | -1.79 terawatt-hours | -111.7% |
| 2015 | -0.842 terawatt-hours | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -1081.8% |
| 2017 | -5.43 terawatt-hours | -165.7% |
| 2018 | 22 terawatt-hours | -505.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9592 terawatt-hours | -95.6% |
| 2020 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +203.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8593 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2022 | -4.57 terawatt-hours | -632.0% |
| 2023 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | -683.2% |
| 2024 | 16.23 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5856 terawatt-hours | -96.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.5856 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 0.5856 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1281.9% | 0.5993 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -6.18 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -11.79 terawatt-hours | 27.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -29.68 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -5.92 terawatt-hours | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -12.94 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -12.3 terawatt-hours | 22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -4.57 terawatt-hours | 26.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in France?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in France was 0.5856 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.68 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- How does France rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.