Electricity generation in France
France: Electricity generation was 569.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in France, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 569.98 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in France peaked at 576.75 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 344.46 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places France 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 376.58 terawatt-hours | 344.46 terawatt-hours | 404.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 478.78 terawatt-hours | 416.04 terawatt-hours | 519.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 554.6 terawatt-hours | 528.87 terawatt-hours | 569.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.11 terawatt-hours | 555.74 terawatt-hours | 576.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.75 terawatt-hours | 468.45 terawatt-hours | 569.98 terawatt-hours | 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 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in France?
- Electricity generation in France was 569.98 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 576.75 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.46 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does France rank for electricity generation?
- France ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.