Electricity generation from renewables in France
France: Electricity generation from renewables was 148.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
148.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 214 countries
All-time high
152.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
54.62 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 58.43 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 69.62 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 65.27 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 79.19 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 73.66 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 67.1 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 64.79 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 63.44 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 73.71 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 67.83 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 76.09 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 62.69 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 61.47 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 62.42 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.98 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 60.91 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 72.33 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 68.15 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 76.68 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 66.02 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 85.25 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 99.43 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 94.03 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 91.84 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 99 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 91.91 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 113.85 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 112.9 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 125.03 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 122.1 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 113.37 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 139.49 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 152.67 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 148.56 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 148.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 21.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 148.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.