Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France
France: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 78.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France stood at 78.31. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France peaked at 78.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places France 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 0.06 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 | 10.56 | 46.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 | 52.4 | 78.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 48.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in France was 78.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 78.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- France ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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