Electricity generation from renewables in France
France: Electricity generation from renewables was 148.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in France, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in France is 148.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in France peaked at 152.67 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.62 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
France ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.98 terawatt-hours | 54.62 terawatt-hours | 79.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.12 terawatt-hours | 54.98 terawatt-hours | 76.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.09 terawatt-hours | 66.02 terawatt-hours | 113.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.54 terawatt-hours | 113.37 terawatt-hours | 152.67 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in France?
- Electricity generation from renewables in France was 148.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 152.67 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.62 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- France ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.