Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France
France: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible was 66,839 Gigawatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66,839 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
81,069 Gigawatt-hour
in 1994
All-time low
50,893 Gigawatt-hour
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France is 66,839 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France peaked at 81,069 Gigawatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50,893 Gigawatt-hour, in 2011.
France ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,418 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 61,545 Gigawatt-hour | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 72,584 Gigawatt-hour | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 67,948 Gigawatt-hour | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 81,069 Gigawatt-hour | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 76,192 Gigawatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 70,282 Gigawatt-hour | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 67,559 Gigawatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 66,103 Gigawatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 77,083 Gigawatt-hour | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 71,133 Gigawatt-hour | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 78,511 Gigawatt-hour | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 65,831 Gigawatt-hour | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 64,279 Gigawatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 64,899 Gigawatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56,332 Gigawatt-hour | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 61,742 Gigawatt-hour | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 63,259 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 68,368 Gigawatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 61,966 Gigawatt-hour | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 67,526 Gigawatt-hour | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 50,893 Gigawatt-hour | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 64,760 Gigawatt-hour | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 77,071 Gigawatt-hour | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 69,570 Gigawatt-hour | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 60,513 Gigawatt-hour | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 65,686 Gigawatt-hour | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 55,135 Gigawatt-hour | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 70,472 Gigawatt-hour | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 61,572 Gigawatt-hour | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 67,024 Gigawatt-hour | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 63,868 Gigawatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 51,010 Gigawatt-hour | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 60,090 Gigawatt-hour | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 76,772 Gigawatt-hour | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 66,839 Gigawatt-hour | -12.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 66,839 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,086 Gigawatt-hour, 16.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 66,839 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,493 Gigawatt-hour, 19.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,778 Gigawatt-hour | 57,418 Gigawatt-hour | 81,069 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,632 Gigawatt-hour | 56,332 Gigawatt-hour | 78,511 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,320 Gigawatt-hour | 50,893 Gigawatt-hour | 77,071 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,267 Gigawatt-hour | 51,010 Gigawatt-hour | 76,772 Gigawatt-hour | 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 gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France?
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible in France was 66,839 Gigawatt-hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81,069 Gigawatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,893 Gigawatt-hour in 2011.
- How does France rank for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- France ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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