Annual change in primary energy from solar in France
France: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar in France stood at 8.14 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 262.1% on the previous year and up 502.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in France peaked at 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
France ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -86.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | +277.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | +201.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours | +333.6% |
| 2008 | 0.024 terawatt-hours | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 0.132 terawatt-hours | +450.0% |
| 2010 | 0.446 terawatt-hours | +237.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +226.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7185 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9018 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.226 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +913.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8653 terawatt-hours | -62.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +104.6% |
| 2022 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +86.4% |
| 2023 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +262.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 8.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +913.7% | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.132 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 8.14 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 solar in France?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in France was 8.14 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 solar recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does France rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- France ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.9%. 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 solar. 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.