Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in France
France: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France, 1990–2025
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 11.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% 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 99th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -14.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 7.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in France was 11.5% in 2025, 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 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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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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.