Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in France
France: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 62.84 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in France, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in France is 62.84 billion kWh, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in France peaked at 62.84 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.84 billion kWh, in 1991.
France ranks 10th of 210 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 production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in France, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.64 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | -1.84 billion kWh | +12.3% |
| 1992 | -1.49 billion kWh | -18.9% |
| 1993 | -1.08 billion kWh | -27.9% |
| 1994 | -111.00 million kWh | -89.7% |
| 1995 | -738.00 million kWh | +564.9% |
| 1996 | -1.81 billion kWh | +144.7% |
| 1997 | -1.11 billion kWh | -38.7% |
| 1998 | -1.34 billion kWh | +20.7% |
| 1999 | -1.68 billion kWh | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 3.04 billion kWh | -281.4% |
| 2001 | 3.47 billion kWh | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.81 billion kWh | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.11 billion kWh | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.39 billion kWh | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.85 billion kWh | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.04 billion kWh | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 8.30 billion kWh | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 10.17 billion kWh | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 12.66 billion kWh | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 15.48 billion kWh | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 20.29 billion kWh | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 25.42 billion kWh | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 27.51 billion kWh | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 30.27 billion kWh | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 36.28 billion kWh | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 38.16 billion kWh | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 42.63 billion kWh | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 48.51 billion kWh | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 56.30 billion kWh | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 62.77 billion kWh | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 62.84 billion kWh | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 62.84 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 36.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 62.84 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 18.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -564.9% | -111.00 million kWh | -738.00 million kWh |
| 2000 | +281.4% | -1.68 billion kWh | 3.04 billion kWh |
| 1996 | -144.7% | -738.00 million kWh | -1.81 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.28 billion kWh | -1.84 billion kWh | -111.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 billion kWh | 3.04 billion kWh | 12.66 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 billion kWh | 15.48 billion kWh | 56.30 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.80 billion kWh | 62.77 billion kWh | 62.84 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in France?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in France was 62.84 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.84 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 billion kWh in 1991.
- How does France rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- France ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.