Electricity generation by source in France
France: Electricity generation by source was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.84 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in France, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation by source in France stood at 0.57 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in France peaked at 1.84 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
France ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation by source in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.605 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1968 | 0.926 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.8% | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +55.1% | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.605 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +53.1% | 0.605 terawatt-hours | 0.926 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +28.4% | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5976 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.507 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.477 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.564 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.61 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 by source in France?
- Electricity generation by source in France was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does France rank for electricity generation by source?
- France ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.