Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France
France: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France peaked at 17.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
France ranks 96th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France was 13.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does France rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- France ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.