Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France
France: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 158,474 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,474 Megawatt
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
158,474 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
103,336 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
France recorded 158,474 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France peaked at 158,474 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,336 Megawatt, in 1990.
France ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103,336 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 104,348 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 105,252 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 107,650 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 107,234 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 107,616 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109,699 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 114,147 Megawatt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 112,588 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 114,756 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 114,518 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 115,509 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 116,625 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 116,395 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 116,172 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 115,730 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 115,719 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 116,410 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 117,574 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 120,522 Megawatt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 124,138 Megawatt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 127,533 Megawatt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 130,845 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 130,257 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 130,286 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 132,222 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 132,919 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 132,150 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 133,631 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 136,374 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 137,074 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 141,442 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 148,072 Megawatt | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 152,804 Megawatt | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 158,474 Megawatt | +3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 158,474 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 11.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- France's 158,474 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,663 Megawatt | 103,336 Megawatt | 114,756 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,517 Megawatt | 114,518 Megawatt | 120,522 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,036 Megawatt | 124,138 Megawatt | 136,374 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,573 Megawatt | 137,074 Megawatt | 158,474 Megawatt | 5 |
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 production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in France was 158,474 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 158,474 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,336 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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