Electricity generation in France
France: Electricity generation was 569.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
569.98 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
576.75 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
344.46 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 344.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 363 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 378.49 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 392.09 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 404.85 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 416.04 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 450.34 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 458.54 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 468.07 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 472.84 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 489.41 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 507.79 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 499.31 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 505.93 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 519.54 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 532.56 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 542.6 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 551.24 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 559.13 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 566.3 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 569.14 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 567.3 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 561.84 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 566.98 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 528.87 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 562.36 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 567.65 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 567.58 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 576.75 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 566.31 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 574.14 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 558.84 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 555.74 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 576.24 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 565.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 527.25 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 550.31 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 468.45 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 518.75 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 561.78 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 569.98 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 569.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 18.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 569.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 15.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.